# 119-hr-8051: TECH Act

119-hr-8051, TECH Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8051
- Congress: 119
- Title: TECH Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**The TECH Act would give qualified technical schools equal access to certain federal Education and Labor grant programs** to expand short-term career and job training and help build local workforce pipelines. - Qualified technical schools: Would be eligible to compete for the same covered federal grants as 2-year and 4-year institutions, opening new funding paths for vocational programs. - Students and employers: Students in short-term job training programs (generally 150–600 clock hours) would see more programs positioned for grant support and clearer pathways to industry-recognized credentials in sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and public safety. - Federal program administration: The Secretaries of Education and Labor would be required to change eligibility rules and issue guidance within 180 days to direct grants so workforce pipelines can replace aging and retiring workers.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for short job training: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would set rules for "eligible job training programs" at qualified technical schools. Programs would need at least 150 but less than 600 clock hours and run at least 8 but less than 15 weeks. They would have to be run by an eligible WIOA provider, lead to an employer-recognized…
- More grant access for technical schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which postsecondary vocational schools count as "qualified technical schools." It would make those schools eligible for specified federal grants on the same terms as 2- and 4-year colleges. The Education and Labor Secretaries would have 180 days after enactment to…

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- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8051 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8051)

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- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8051 (as of 2026-07-25).