# 119-s-4371: TECH Act

119-s-4371, TECH Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4371
- Congress: 119
- Title: TECH Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-15

## Summary

**Gives qualified technical schools equal access to certain federal education and workforce grants.** The TECH Act would let postsecondary vocational institutions that run eligible career-pathway or short-term job training programs compete for specific Department of Education and Department of Labor grants on the same basis as 2‑ and 4‑year colleges. - Qualified technical schools would be eligible for covered grants, including the Strengthening Institutions Program, Federal TRIO programs, CCAMPIS, and the Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants. These schools must offer defined career-pathway or eligible job training programs to qualify. - Students and local employers would gain more support for short-term training and career-pathway programs in in-demand sectors such as healthcare, critical manufacturing, transportation, public safety, and national security. This aims to strengthen local workforce pipelines for aging and retiring workers. - The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor would be required to update grant eligibility and application procedures and issue guidance within 180 days, and the Secretary of Education would generally decide program eligibility within 60 days after submission with state board certification required.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More grant access for technical schools: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would make a "qualified technical school" eligible for certain federal grants on the same basis as 2‑ and 4‑year colleges. Covered grants named include the Department of Education's Strengthening Institutions program, Federal TRIO programs, and CCAMPIS, and the Department of La…
- Which technical schools and programs qualify: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create clear definitions for which short career and job training programs and which technical schools count as eligible. Eligible job training programs would run at least 150 but under 600 clock hours and last at least 8 weeks but under 15 weeks. Programs must be on the S…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
- 119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4371 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4371)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5433)
- [119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4610)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4371 (as of 2026-05-15).