Rep. Smith and Senator Kelly introduce bills to recruit men into classrooms and service

Building Community in America Act·Latest event July 26, 2026

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Rep. Smith and Senator Kelly introduce bills to recruit men into classrooms and service

Rep. Smith and Senator Mark Kelly introduced the Educators for America Act to address gender imbalances in teaching. The legislation requires federally funded teacher residency programs to prioritize recruiting underrepresented groups, including men. Smith argued that every child deserves a positive role model in their lives. He noted that many boys currently lack male figures in their educational environment. A companion bill in the House seeks to mandate similar recruitment priorities for teacher training. The lawmakers also introduced the Building Community in America Act to expand participation in programs like AmeriCorps. This proposal aims to increase diversity in national service by focusing on career training. Senators Kelly and Curtis introduced a Senate version to boost recruitment for roles like mentoring.

H.R. 9766National Service: Expanding Participation in Community Programs S. 5031National Service: Expanding Participation for Underrepresented Groups H.R. 9765Teaching Residency: Recruiting Underrepresented Groups S. 5029Teacher Training: Diversity RecruitmentRep. Smith on recruitment of men into classrooms

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H.R. 9766 and S. 5031 are companion bills for national service, while H.R. 9765 and S. 5029 are companion bills for teacher residency programs. All four pieces of legislation were introduced simultaneously on July 16, 2026, to address recruitment across different sectors.

H.R. 9766

National Service: Expanding Participation in Community Programs

Jul 16

S. 5031

National Service: Expanding Participation for Underrepresented Groups

Jul 16

H.R. 9765

Teaching Residency: Recruiting Underrepresented Groups

Jul 16

S. 5029

Teacher Training: Diversity Recruitment

Jul 16

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