# 119-hr-8937: Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026

119-hr-8937, Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8937
- Congress: 119
- Title: Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**This bill would create competitive grants to grow training and career pathways for early childhood educators.** It focuses on building a **strong early childhood education workforce** through new career and technical education programs in early childhood education. - Students and jobseekers gain local CTE pathways to earn credentials like the Child Development Associate (CDA), apprenticeships, and ECE degrees, with scholarships, stipends, and supports for child care and transportation. - Early childhood programs and educators get funding for recruiting, training, mentoring, and higher pay tied to credential or degree attainment. - Colleges, Head Start programs, family child care networks, employers, and workforce boards form partnerships that must align with Perkins Act needs assessments and local employer demand. - Rural and high-shortage areas receive priority, and projects that serve infants and toddlers, provide nontraditional hours, or include services for children with disabilities are favored. - Grants may run up to 5 years with a possible 2-year extension and require independent evaluation, annual reporting, and data sharing consistent with federal privacy laws such as FERPA.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More training grants for early educators: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create a competitive federal grant program run by the Secretary of Education in coordination with HHS. Grants would go to partnerships of Perkins recipients with colleges, child care providers, Head Start, family child care networks, CCR&Rs, or community groups. Grants c…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8937 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8937)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8937 (as of 2026-06-25).