,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #igfe  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,mr4 
,smith of ,washington introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,education and        
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
requirements for teaching residency     
programs under part ,a of title ,,ii of 
the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,educators for ,america ,act4   
#b4 ,teacher quality partnerships       
,section #bjb7;e77#b77;,b77ii7 of the   
,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;a7e77#b77;,b77ii77 is   
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating        
subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii7 as 
items 7aa71 7bb71 and 7cc71             
respectively1 and adjusting the margins 
accordingly2  7#b7 in the matter        
preceding item 7aa71 as so redesignated1
 by striking shall and all that follows 
through characteristics3 and inserting  
the following3 8shall carry out the     

following3  7,i7 ,establish criteria for
 the selection of eligible individuals  
to participate in the teaching residency
 program based on the following         
characteristics3  2 and  7#c7 by adding 
at the end the following3  7,,ii7       
,prioritize the recruitment and         
selection of eligible individuals       
underrepresented in the teaching        
profession1 including men4  4