The TECH Act would expand eligibility for four existing federal grant programs for qualified technical schools, "at no new cost to taxpayers."
Mike Kennedy will work to expand eligibility for four existing federal grant programs for qualified technical schools at no new cost to taxpayers.
Occurrences
Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Transforming Education through College and Hands-On Training Act, the TECH Act, to level the playing field for qualified technical schools by expanding their eligibility for four existing federal grant programs, at no new cost to taxpayers.
Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8051 in the 119th Congress, with last action date March 24, 2026: Mike Kennedy of Utah introduced the bill with Burgess Owens, and it was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill title states its purpose is to give qualified technical schools offering career pathway and job training programs the same access to federal grants as 2-year and 4-year institutions.
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Kennedy's House office announced that he introduced the TECH Act to expand eligibility for four existing federal grant programs for qualified technical schools at no new cost to taxpayers. The statement identifies the four programs as the Strengthening Institutions Program, Federal TRIO, CCAMPIS, and Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants, and says agencies would update eligibility and application procedures within 180 days of enactment.
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Political Grades lists Mike Kennedy as the current U.S. Representative for UT-03 and, in a page generated August 21, 2026, reports H.R. 8051, the TECH Act, with latest action dated March 24, 2026: referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The page states the latest actions are from the Congress.gov API as of 2026-08-21.
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GovInfo's official introduced bill text says Kennedy introduced H.R. 8051 on March 24, 2026 and it was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill would make qualified technical schools eligible for covered federal grant programs on the same basis as 2-year and 4-year institutions, with agency action due 180 days after enactment. The covered programs are Strengthening Institutions, Federal TRIO, CCAMPIS, and Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants.
Assessments
Kennedy introduced H.R. 8051, the TECH Act, in the 119th Congress, and the bill directly matches the promised expansion for four existing federal grant programs at no new taxpayer cost. However, the latest status shows only introduction and referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, with no enactment or implemented agency eligibility changes. Under the instruction that serious legislative attempts without delivered policy outcomes count as never with an effort badge, this is not fulfilled yet.
Kennedy took concrete same-term legislative action by introducing H.R. 8051, the TECH Act, which directly matches the promised expansion of eligibility for the four named federal grant programs and uses the no-new-cost framing. However, the bill appears to remain at committee referral and the grant eligibility expansion has not been enacted or implemented as of June 1, 2026. Because this is a serious effort but not a delivered policy outcome, the promise is not fulfilled, with an effort badge warranted.