HR1641119th CongressWALLET

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

Introduced

Summary

Promote career and technical education as a viable alternative to a 4‑year degree. This bill would require the Department of Education, through the Office of Federal Student Aid, to publish and update state and program data on career and technical education and add a one‑page summary with an acknowledgment box at the start of the FAFSA application.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

CTE choices upfront on FAFSA and student aid site

If enacted, Federal Student Aid would post CTE program facts on its student aid website within 60 days. It would include average completion time, program cost, and job outcomes. It would list CTE options and Perkins funding in each State, and keep this current. The FAFSA would open with a CTE notice, a one-page CTE summary, and an acknowledgment box. The bill would use Perkins Act definitions for “career and technical education” and “State.”

No new funds to run this bill

This bill would bar any new money to carry it out. Agencies would need to use existing funds for the website and FAFSA changes. That could limit outreach or upkeep if budgets are tight.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Perez

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

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