House Passes "Perkins Act" Reauthorization

Posted: June 29, 2017

Last week, the House passed PHCC-supported HR 2353 – the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act(reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act). Though Congress has funded the bill at the same level (approx.. $1.125 billion) over the last few years, the recently passed House version reflects an increase in funding to approx. $1.133 billion (the bill also continues to increase funding in small increments through fiscal 2023). Read more here.