,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4    
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to remove college co/ z a   
b>ri] to e /ud5t hav+ access to a       
well-prep>$ & div]se educator work=ce1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,div]sify+ by      
,inve/+ 9 ,educators & ,/ud5ts ,to      
,improve ,outcomes ,= ,y\? ,act or !    
,div]sify ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s*ools pr$om9antly 
enroll+ hi/orically und]s]v$ /ud5ts are 
(t5 disproportionately impact$ by tea*] 
%ortages4  7#b7 ,accord+ to ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education data = ! #bjbj-bjba s*ool    
ye>1 to date #dc ,/ates are report+     
%ortages 9 ma!matics tea*]s1 #db 9      
sci5ce tea*]s1 & #dd 9 special education
 tea*]s4  7#c7 ,data %[s t1 betwe5 #bjji

 & #bjag1 tea*] education enrollm5ts    
dropp$ f #fia1jjj to #ddd1jjj1 a        
#ch-p]c5t r$uction4 ,?is am\nts to a    
decrease ( ab\t #cdj1jjj pr(essionals on
 _! way to becom+ tea*]s 9 ! ye> #bjag1 
z comp>$ to #bjji4  7#d7 ,curr5t data %[
 t ! impacts ( ,,covid-#ai may be fur!r 
exac]bat+ /ud5t access to well-prep>$ & 
div]se tea*]s ?r\gh decl9+ high]        
education enrollm5ts & pot5tial increas$
 turnov] due to p&emic tea*+ conditions1
 among o!r factors4  7#e7 ,ab\t #hj     
p]c5t ( educators beg9 tea*+ ) a        
ba*elor's degree1 yet ! late/ ,f$]al    
data %[ a #d4e-p]c5t decl9e 9           
und]graduate enrollm5t 9 ! ,spr+ (      
#bjba4 ,enrollm5t decl9es h inequitably 
impact$ /ud5ts ( color4  7#f7 ,9 an     
,augu/ #bjbj ,c5sus ,bureau survey1     
respond5ts cit$ _! inability to pay z a 
factor 9 _! decision to =go college4    
7#g7 ,rese>* sugge/s t s]vice s*ol>%ip  
programs l ! ,,tea* ,grant ,program are 
successful :5 !y are bo? adm9i/ratively 
manageable & :5 subsidies are l>ge en\gh

 to sub/antially (fset tra9+ co/s4      
,ef=ts to increase ! ,,tea* ,grant aw>d 
am\nt mu/ be comb9$ ) ef=ts to ensure t 
! program is adm9i/ratively manageable4 
,9 ord] = ! ,,tea* ,grant ,program to   
meet its full pot5tial1 ! rese>* is cle>
 t bo? crit]ia ne$ to be address$4  7#h7
 ,! ,,tea* ,grant's aw>d am\nt has n    
increas$ s9ce its creation 9 ! bip>tisan
 ,college ,co/ ,r$uction & ,access ,act 
7,public ,law #aaj-hd74 ,9 addition1 due
 to ! ,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa     
7,public ,law #aab-be71 ! maximum am\nt 
( grant aid available "u ! ,,tea* ,grant
 ,program ( #d1jjj a ye> has be5 cut = a
 majority ( ! program's exi/5ce4 ,?is   
comes at a "t :5 ! ye>ly full co/ ( a   
public #d-ye> college = an 9-,/ate /ud5t
 exce$s #bj1jjj4 ,fur!r1 m ?an two-?irds
 ( individuals ent]+ ! field ( education
 borr[ money to pay = _! high]          
education1 result+ 9 an av]age debt (   
ab\t #bj1jjj = ^? ) a ba*elor's degree &
 #ej1jjj = ^? ) a ma/]'s degree4  7#i7  
,grant programs c elim9ate or r$uce !   

ne$ to borr[ /ud5t loans 9 ord] to af=d 
a college education4 ,?is is important  
because a college /ud5t's pot5tial debt 
burd5 influ5ces ! /ud5t's decisions ab\t
 :at pr(ession to ent]1 ) ! result t !  
/ud5t is less likely to pursue a c>e] 9 
education or take o!r l[-pay+ jobs aft] 
graduation if ! /ud5t expects to incur m
 debt4 ,?is is especially true = /ud5ts 
( color1 :o1 accord+ to a rec5t report1 
are m likely to come f families t are   
unable to contribute f9ancially to _!   
high] education4  7#aj7 ,/ud5ts )       
disabilities1 includ+ /ud5ts ( color )  
disabilities1 are also likely to accrue 
significant /ud5t loan debt4 ,?is (t5   
results f limit$ ability to "w :ile 9   
s*ool due to ! increas$ "t ne$$ =       
c\rsework4  7#aa7 ,tea*]s ( color face  
unique b>ri]s to ent]+ & /ay+ 9 !       
pr(ession4 ,= example1 tea*]s ( color   
are m likely to ent] tea*+ ?r\gh        
alt]native pa?ways due to ! high co/ (  
traditional tea*] prep>ation programs & 
! debt burd5 fac$ by college /ud5ts (   

color4 ,l[] quality pa?ways c result 9  
less effective tea*+ & high turnov]     
rates4 ,rese>* %[s t c&idates :o receive
 compreh5sive prep>ation are #b to #c   
times m likely to /ay 9 tea*+ ?an ^? :o 
receive little tra9+4 ,9 _m cases1      
h[ev]1 tea*]s ( color are m likely to   
beg9 tea*+ )\t hav+ complet$            
compreh5sive prep>ation & ent]+ in/ead  
?r\gh alt]native r\tes t (t5 skip /ud5t 
tea*+ & key c\rsework1 leav+ tea*]s to  
le>n on ! job4  7#ab7 ,rese>* %[s t     
recruit+ & reta9+ a div]se tea*] work=ce
 is key to improv+ outcomes = all /ud5ts
 & = clos+ a*ievem5t gaps4 ,:ile ,:ite  
/ud5ts also b5efit by le>n+ f tea*]s (  
color1 ! impact is especially           
significant = /ud5ts ( color1 :o h high]
 te/ scores1 are m likely to graduate   
high s*ool1 & m likely to succe$ 9      
college :5 !y h _h tea*]s ( color :o    
s]ve z role models & support _! atta*m5t
 to s*ool & le>n+4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to !  
,,tea* ,grants program "u ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife ,subp>t #i ( "p 

,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et  
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         
#dbj,l7#a71 by ins]t+ 7except t su* t]m 
does n include an in/itution describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #ajb7 
aft] #ajb2  7#b7 9 section #dbj,m-- 7,a7
 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ #d1jjj &
 ins]t+ #h1jjj2  7,b7 9 subsection      
7b77#c71 by /rik+ ! second & ?ird       
s5t5ces & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,any         
disbursem5t all[$ to be made by cr$it+ !
 tea*] c&idate's acc\nt %all be us$ = ! 
full co/ ( att5dance 7z def9$ 9 section 
#dgb742 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ #af1jjj & 
ins]t+ #cb1jjj2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ #h1jjj & ins]t+ #af1jjj2 &    
7#c7 9 section #dbj,n-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c72  7ii7 by /rik+ an agreem5t 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh ! applicant w &    
ins]t+ an agreem5t by ! applicant t !   
applicant w2  7iii7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z p>agraphs

 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively1 & mov+ !
 m>g9s ( su* p>agraphs 7z s r$esignat$7 
#b ems to ! left2  7iv7 by r$esignat+   
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g71 respectively1 & mov+ ! 
m>g9s ( su* subp>agraphs 7z s           
r$esignat$7 #b ems to ! left2  7v7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$ by clause   
7iii71 by /rik+ tea* 9 a s*ool describ$ 
9 section #dfe7;a77#b77;,a7 & ins]t+    
tea* 9 a s*ool describ$ 9 section       
#dfe7;a77#b77;,a7 or tea* 9 a high-ne$  
e>ly education program2 &  7vi7 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$ by clause   
7iii7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z      
r$esignat$ by clause 7iv71 by /rik+ or  
aft] ! semicolon2  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 
7,g71 z r$esignat$ by clause 7iv71 by   
ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 &  7,,iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 e>ly   
*ildhood education2  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
,c]tificate ,^u ! completion ( ! s]vice 
requirem5t 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all s5d to ! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is

 subp>t an electronic c]tificate        
docum5t+ ! completion ( su* s]vice4  2  
7,c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7           
,prohibition ,! ,secret>y may n in/itute
 or create a monet>y p5alty = failure or
 refusal to complete ! s]vice requirem5t
 "u subsection 7b74  2 &  7,e7 9        
subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by /rik+         
subsection 7b77#a77;,c77vii7 & ins]t+   
subsection 7b77#c77;,g72 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7b77#a7 & ins]t+       
subsection 7b74  #d4 ,am5dm5t to !      
balanc$ budget & deficit control act    
7a7 ,exemption ( program f seque/ration 
,section #bee7;h7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &
 ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ije7;h77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to            
,supplem5tal ,security ,income ,program 
7#bh-jdjf-j-a-fji74 ! foll[+ new item3  
,,tea* ,grants "u subp>t #i ( "p ,a (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 

#aife4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t
 made by ?is section %all apply to any  
seque/ration ord] issu$ "u ! ,balanc$   
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq47
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4