I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5092 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling 
framework. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to provide grants to States to establish a com-
prehensive school career counseling framework. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Counseling for Career 
Choice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘PART G—COUNSELING FOR CAREER CHOICE 
‘‘SEC. 4701. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘com-
munity college’ means— 
‘‘(A) a junior or community college (as de-
fined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f))); 
‘‘(B) a 4-year public institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)) that awards a significant number of de-
grees and certificates, as determined by the 
Secretary, that are not— 
‘‘(i) baccalaureate degrees (or an 
equivalent); or 
‘‘(ii) master’s, professional, or other 
advanced degrees; or 
‘‘(C) an area career and technical edu-
cation school (as defined in section 3 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
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‘‘(A) an eligible agency, as defined in sec-
tion 3(18) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2302(18)); 
‘‘(B) a local educational agency, including 
an educational service agency; or 
‘‘(C) a consortium that consists of one 
local educational agency in combination with 
one or more local educational agencies, edu-
cational service agencies, nonprofit organiza-
tions with demonstrated expertise in counseling 
or career and technical education, postsec-
ondary institutions, or tribal organizations. 
‘‘(3) 
LOCAL
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘local workforce development 
board’ means a local workforce development board 
established under section 107 of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3122). 
‘‘(4) ONE-STOP CENTER.—The term ‘one-stop 
center’ means a site described in section 121(e)(2) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3151). 
‘‘(5) SCHOOL COUNSELOR.—The term ‘school 
counselor’ means an individual who holds a valid 
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school counseling license or certification from a 
State educational agency. 
‘‘(6) STAKEHOLDERS.—The term ‘stakeholders’ 
includes local educational agencies, school coun-
selors, secondary schools, institutions of higher edu-
cation (including community colleges), eligible agen-
cies (as defined under section 203 of the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9202)), 
the State workforce development board, the State 
agency responsible for labor market information, 
other applicable State agencies as determined by the 
Secretary, local workforce development boards, area 
career and technical education schools (as defined in 
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006), local businesses and 
industries, organizations offering apprenticeship pro-
grams, tribal organizations, labor organizations, pro-
grams leading to post-secondary credentials, includ-
ing industry-recognized credentials, other programs 
for career and technical education (as defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)), industry 
associations, and any other organizations, individ-
uals or persons that the Secretary determines appro-
priate to carry out the purposes of this part. 
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‘‘(7) STATEWIDE CAREER COUNSELING FRAME-
WORK.—The term ‘statewide career counseling 
framework’ means a framework that encompasses 
the middle grades through grade 12 and postsec-
ondary education and that includes information on 
career awareness, skills assessment, skills training, 
student interest surveys, postsecondary education 
entrance requirements, secondary school graduation 
requirements, high school equivalency, adult edu-
cation programs and services, financial aid, institu-
tions of higher education, community colleges, pro-
grams leading to industry-recognized credentials, ca-
reer and technical education programs, internships, 
dual enrollment programs, apprenticeships, and pro-
fessional development opportunities or career devel-
opment training for school counselors. 
‘‘(8) 
STATE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘State workforce development 
board’ means a State workforce development board 
established under section 101 of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111). 
‘‘(9) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
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‘‘(10) INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED
CREDENTIAL.— 
The term ‘industry-recognized,’ used with respect to 
a credential, means a credential that— 
‘‘(A) is sought or accepted by employers 
within the industry or sector involved as a rec-
ognized, preferred, or required credential for re-
cruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or ad-
vancement purposes; and 
‘‘(B) where appropriate, is endorsed by a 
nationally recognized trade association or orga-
nization representing a significant part of the 
industry or sector. 
‘‘SEC. 4702. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this part, the Secretary shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational 
agencies to enable the State educational agencies to carry 
out the activities described in section 4704. 
‘‘(b) DURATION; AMOUNT; EXTENSION.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—Each grant under this sec-
tion shall be for a period of not more than 2 years. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—Each grant shall be of an 
amount not less than $2,000,000 and not more than 
$5,000,000. 
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‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may extend a 
grant awarded under this section for additional 3- 
year periods if the State educational agency— 
‘‘(A) is achieving the intended outcomes of 
the grant; and 
‘‘(B) shows continued engagement with 
stakeholders. 
‘‘SEC. 4703. APPLICATION. 
‘‘A State educational agency desiring a grant under 
this part shall submit an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. The application shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of the statewide career coun-
seling framework and implementation plan sup-
ported by not less than 5 stakeholders, of which at 
least 1 stakeholder shall be a local business or indus-
try or statewide industry organization and 1 shall be 
a local educational agency or secondary school; and 
‘‘(2) a description of how the State educational 
agency will award subgrants and ensure that the ac-
tivities described in section 4704 are carried out. 
‘‘SEC. 4704. ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency re-
ceiving a grant under section 4702 shall use grant funds 
to— 
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‘‘(1) implement comprehensive school career 
counseling programs that align with the statewide 
counseling framework described in the State edu-
cational agency’s application; 
‘‘(2) identify and assess school counseling ac-
tivities and postsecondary options available within 
the State, and outside the State as applicable; 
‘‘(3) identify regional workforce trends in col-
laboration with entities at the State and regional 
level with expertise in identifying such trends, such 
as State workforce development boards, local work-
force development boards, regional economic develop-
ment organizations, or State employment agencies; 
‘‘(4) train school counselors effectively to pro-
vide students with current and relevant workforce 
information, financial aid assistance, personal coun-
seling, and academic advising relevant to students’ 
individual career and postsecondary education goals; 
‘‘(5) develop and implement a process and in-
frastructure for school counselors and school coun-
selor programs to access the statewide career coun-
seling framework and information regarding the re-
gional workforce trends identified in paragraph (4); 
‘‘(6) develop and implement professional devel-
opment or career development training certification 
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programs for counselors and other educators in-
volved in preparing students for postsecondary op-
portunities, which may include partnering with an 
industry association that provides a nationally recog-
nized certification in career development; 
‘‘(7) develop a searchable method by which 
counseling professional development opportunities 
from around the State are collected, maintained, and 
disseminated to school counselors; 
‘‘(8) establish, improve, or coordinate postsec-
ondary opportunities, which may include individual 
career planning, personalized learning plans, reg-
istered apprenticeships, internships, dual enrollment 
programs, programs leading to industry-recognized 
credentials (including programs at a secondary 
school), 2-year degree programs, 4-year degree pro-
grams, and other applicable postsecondary opportu-
nities; 
‘‘(9) provide recommendations and improve a 
local educational agency’s and other education serv-
ice program providers to out of school youth and 
adults curricula to better align with workforce 
trends and available postsecondary opportunities; 
‘‘(10) conduct other activities pertaining to the 
administration of the statewide framework; 
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