Expressing support for approximately doubling funding for Federal career and technical education programs.

H. Res. 474 is a House resolution introduced by Representative Krishnamoorthi that expresses strong support for substantially increasing federal funding for career and technical education (CTE) programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The resolution does not itself appropriate money or create new programs; instead, it urges Congress to authorize new funding—specifically, about $13 billion in new spending over the next 10 years—to roughly double the current level of support for Perkins Act–related CTE programs and related innovative, evidence-based initiatives. The document frames this increase as part of a broader effort to help American workers reskill and upskill in a changing post-COVID economy, improve wage potential, and enhance long-term job security.