H.R. 9955

Summary

H.R. 9955, the Pathway to Trades Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 27, 2026 by Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9955 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 9955 IH: Pathway to Trades Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9955  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 27, 2026   Mr. Deluzio  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide opportunities for students at institutions of higher education to study trades, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pathway to Trades Act  .
2.
Agreements with institutions for Federal Perkins Loans
Section 463(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087cc(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (8), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
(9)
provide that the institution of higher education will—
(A)
designate a faculty member as a point of contact for students studying, or interested in studying, trades; and
(B)
develop courses for students relating to trades; and
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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide opportunities for students at institutions of higher education to study trades, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D) sponsors H.R. 9955 alone.

Christopher Deluzio

Rep. · D–PA-17 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 9955 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · Jul 27, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9955 has taken 2 actions since Jul 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9955 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9955 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Pathway to Trades Act — Display Title
• Pathway to Trades Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide opportunities for students at institutions of higher education to study trades, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9955 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9955’s is Education.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9955, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DELUZIO:H.R. 9955.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H5203]

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