# 115-hr-4078: Expanding America's Workforce Act of 2017

115-hr-4078, Expanding America's Workforce Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4078
- Congress: 115
- Title: Expanding America's Workforce Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-10-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding America's Workforce Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a workforce Federal Pell Grant program, under which the Department of Education awards grants to students for attending career and technical education programs at institutions of higher education.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4078 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4078)

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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4078 (as of 2025-11-18).