Tammy’s America’s College Promise Act — a bold plan for two years of tuition-free community and technical college — will ensure our students and workers have the skills they need to succeed in the next generation of Wisconsin manufacturing jobs, without being dragged down by debt.
Advance and support the America's College Promise Act to provide two years of tuition-free community and technical college for students and workers.
Occurrences
S.3086 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): America’s College Promise Act of 2023
Evidence
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On October 19, 2023, Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced the America's College Promise Act of 2023 (S.3086) in the Senate. The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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On April 27, 2021, Senator Baldwin, along with Representatives Levin, Murray, and Scott, reintroduced the America's College Promise Act to provide two years of tuition-free access to community or technical college programs.
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On July 24, 2019, Senator Baldwin introduced the America's College Promise Act of 2019 (S.2250) in the Senate. The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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On March 1, 2018, Senator Baldwin introduced the America's College Promise Act to create a federal-state partnership providing two years of tuition-free access to community or technical college programs.
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Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)
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Latest Action: Senate - 10/19/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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This bill provides funding and establishes grant programs to expand access to higher education, including by providing free community college to students.
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Committee Republicans declined to mark up H.R. 5998.
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The House-passed Build Back Better Act included Senator Baldwin’s America’s College Promise Act
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S.5403 Cosponsored — A bill to establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, and for other purposes. 09/15/2026
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Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Simon, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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The purpose of this part is to establish State-Federal partnerships that will-- ``(1) increase investment in public higher education; and ``(2) provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt
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In addition to Padilla and Schatz, this bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)
Assessments
The only verified commitment occurrence is the Congress.gov entry for S.3086, America's College Promise Act of 2023. The only verified evidence passage provided shows a 2026 House bill introduced by Rep. Pocan and other House members and referred to committee; it does not show enactment of America's College Promise or any material Tammy Baldwin contribution to a delivered outcome. Unverified passages about Baldwin introducing or cosponsoring related bills cannot be used as factual evidence. With no verified delivery and no expired documented deadline, the outcome remains unresolved rather than never.
Senator Baldwin repeatedly introduced and supported the America's College Promise Act across multiple congressional sessions, demonstrating sustained and serious legislative effort. However, none of the bills advanced beyond committee referral or were enacted into law. Therefore, while the candidate showed significant effort, the concrete policy outcome—tuition-free community or technical college—was not ultimately delivered.
Senator Baldwin consistently introduced and reintroduced the America's College Promise Act across multiple Congressional sessions, demonstrating serious legislative effort to fulfill the promise. However, none of these bills became law, and there is no evidence that two years of tuition-free community or technical college was provided as promised. This qualifies as a failure to deliver the promised outcome, despite repeated and serious attempts.