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S 2407119th CongressIn Committee

Charting My Path for Future Success Act

Introduced: Jul 23, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-Virginia)
EducationLabor & Employment
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The Charting My Path for Future Success Act would require the Secretary of Education to reissue the solicitation and award the contract for the Charting My Path for Future Success project, treating it as if no contract had previously been awarded. The project, funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) at 20 U.S.C. 1464(e)(1), aims to train educators to help students with disabilities set school- and life goals, develop and implement action plans, and monitor progress with adjustments as needed. As of January 2025, the project had trained 61 educators who were assisting about 1,600 high school students across 62 high schools in 13 local educational agencies. The bill also prohibits canceling the contract without Congressional approval. The Secretary must act within 90 days of enactment. In short, the bill would restart the procurement for this project, potentially allowing new bidders to participate, while keeping congressional oversight limits on terminating the contract.

Key Points

  • 1Reissue solicitation and award a new contract for the Charting My Path for Future Success project, as if the previous award did not occur.
  • 2The contract in question is the IDEA-funded agreement with a nonprofit to train educators and support students with disabilities in setting goals, creating action plans, and tracking progress.
  • 3The project’s current scope reported (as of January 2025) includes 61 trained educators supporting 1,600 students across 62 high schools in 13 local educational agencies.
  • 4The Secretary must complete the reissuance and award within 90 days after enactment.
  • 5A contract awarded under this section may not be canceled without the approval of Congress.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Students with disabilities and their families, high school students, and the educators who support them; local educational agencies (LEAs) involved in the project; the nonprofit organization that originally held the contract.Secondary group/area affected- The U.S. Department of Education and its procurement processes; potential new or different nonprofit applicants competing for the contract; program accountability and performance oversight.Additional impacts- Budget and funding considerations tied to recompetition; potential changes in how the program is implemented if a new award is made; heightened congressional oversight due to the contract’s protected status and the requirement for congressional approval to cancel the contract.
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