United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2155 (115th)
New HOPE Act
Introduced
26 April 2017
Last action
26 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsors
Tim Walberg, Henry Cuellar, Glenn Grothman, Ann Kuster, Paul Mitchell, Bradley Byrne, Rodney Davis, Mike Coffman
Subjects
Education
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act or the New HOPE Act This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities funded by the Act to include consulting and coordinating with other state agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications that pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection.
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Timeline
26 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 April 2017 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 April 2017
Sponsors
- Tim Walberg · R · Sponsor
- Henry Cuellar · D · Sponsor
- Glenn Grothman · R · Cosponsor
- Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Mitchell · R · Cosponsor
- Bradley Byrne · R · Cosponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
- Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → New HOPE Act
- related to ← Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
- related to ← Career and Technical Education for Adult Learners Act of 2018
- related to ← Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act
- related to ← WORKER Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2155
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2155
- us · 115-hr-2155 · source updated 11 August 2025