# 114-hr-2186: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015

114-hr-2186, BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2186
- Congress: 114
- Title: BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2015-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Building Understanding, Investment, Learning, and Direction Career and Technical Education Act of 2015 or the BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive two-year grants to local educational agencies to support career and technical education exploration programs that provide middle and high school students with experiential learning opportunities that are connected to their education and career pathways. Grant funds must be used for: (1) leasing, purchasing, upgrading, or adapting equipment related to program activities; (2) staff expenses in coordinating or implementing program activities; (3) consultation services that are directly aligned to program goals; (4) professional development programs that are aligned to program goals; (5) minor remodeling to accommodate program equipment; and/or (6) program evaluation. The bill requires each grantee to develop a plan to evaluate specified outcomes.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2186 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2186)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2186 (as of 2025-11-18).