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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1641 
To require the Secretary of Education to disclose information about career 
and technical education and funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications 
to include a career and technical education acknowledgment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Education to disclose information 
about career and technical education and funding under 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications to include 
a career and technical education acknowledgment. 
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 ‘‘Student Debt Alter-
native and CTE Awareness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
WEBSITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education (act-
ing through the Office of Federal Student Aid) shall— 
(1) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, publish on the public website of 
the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department 
of Education information on— 
(A) career and technical education pro-
grams, including average completion time, pro-
gram cost, and post-graduation employment 
rate; and 
(B) opportunities in each State— 
(i) to pursue such programs; and 
(ii) for funding to pursue such pro-
grams under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and 
(2) continuously update and maintain the infor-
mation published under paragraph (1) to ensure 
that such information continues to be relevant. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘career 
and technical education’’ and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
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SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE ON FAFSA APPLICATION. 
Section 494(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) career and technical education 
programs (as defined in section 3 of the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) 
are a viable alternative to a 4-year degree, 
and include, to ensure such individuals are 
made aware of such programs and related 
career paths at the beginning of the appli-
cation— 
‘‘(I) a one-page summary of the 
most 
recent 
information 
provided 
under section 2(a)(1) of the Student 
Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness 
Act; and 
‘‘(II) an acknowledgment signa-
ture box;’’. 
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SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available to carry out this Act 
or the amendments made by this Act. 
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