H.R. 2621 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. Moskowitz, and Ms. Crockett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the Bureau of the Census to add a new educational attainment category to the Current Population Survey. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Vocational Education Act. 2. Current Population Survey vocational education recognition (a) In general Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of the Census shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, the Current Population Survey provides for a separate category of educational attainment for Postsecondary Nondegree Awardees. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee (A) In general The term Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee means an individual who— (i) has received— (I) a regular high school diploma (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or its recognized equivalent; and (II) a recognized postsecondary credential; and (ii) has not received an associates, bachelor’s, masters, graduate, or professional degree. (B) College attendance An individual who meets the criteria in subparagraph (A) is a Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee regardless of whether such individual attended an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))). (2) Recognized postsecondary credential The term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), except that such term does not include an associate or baccalaureate degree. (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.