Educators for America Act

The Educators for America Act (HR9765) was introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-9) on July 16, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill amends Section 202(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify criteria for teaching residency programs, specifically requiring programs to establish selection criteria and prioritize recruitment of individuals underrepresented in teaching, including men. The bill is in the earliest legislative stage—introduced and referred to committee—with no further action. It authorizes no specific funding amount; it is a policy-only authorization bill. Actual funding for any programs would require a separate appropriations bill. There is no companion bill with cosponsors, and the sponsor is a senior House member but not on the Education Committee. The bill's scope is limited to teacher residency program criteria, affecting no publicly traded companies. No convergence with other signals is present in the provided data. The legislative path requires committee hearings, markup, House passage, Senate passage, and presidential action—a multi-year process with low probability of enactment in this form.