# 118-hr-5478: Teacher Diversity and Retention Act

118-hr-5478, Teacher Diversity and Retention Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5478
- Congress: 118
- Title: Teacher Diversity and Retention Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-09-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Teacher Diversity and Retention Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-5478 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5478)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8426)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6031)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5478 (as of 2026-10-15).