# 118-hr-4550: To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.

118-hr-4550, To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4550
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-07-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (55)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] (D-CO), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2024-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-4550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4550)

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