The House voted 405-5 to approve H.R. 5587 by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (aka Perkins Act), sponsored by Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Katherine Clark (D-MA). The Perkins Act aims to increase the quality of technical education through promotions of Career and Technical Education programs on the high school and college levels.
The NAM led a significant push by manufacturers to see this legislation move forward. A support letter was signed by nearly 500 member companies, affiliate organizations and other supporters showing the strong base of approval for this important legislation. The AWPA is a signatory to this letter. You can read the letter here.
NAM will be working with the Senate in the coming weeks to ensure that the Perkins Act is reauthorized before the end of the year.