# 116-hr-8293: Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act

116-hr-8293, Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8293
- Congress: 116
- Title: Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act This bill expands the federal work-study programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) to include work-study programs that compensate students serving in a residency program at the IHE. A residency program refers to a school-based educator preparation program in which a prospective teacher, principal, or school leader (1) works for one academic year with a mentor teacher, principal, or other school leader; (2) receives concurrent instruction from the IHE; (3) acquires effective teaching or school leader skills; and (4) attains certification or licensure prior to completion of the program.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8293)

## Related
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1754: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1754)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8293 (as of 2025-11-18).