Provide federal grants to states and school districts to recruit and retain qualified teachers.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026?
The Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026 remains in the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions as of July 8, 2026. The House and Senate committees must act to advance these bills, but the binding constraint is that most federal legislation never receives a committee vote. This lack of action since March 8, 2026, follows the standard pattern for the vast majority of bills introduced in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026 (H.R. 7883 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 7680 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7680 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2417 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2417 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Haley Stevens (D-MI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
