congress: 119
type: HR
number: 5476
originChamber: House
originChamberCode: H
introducedDate: 2025-09-18
updateDate: 2026-10-13T14:57:30Z
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title: Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
legislationUrl: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5476

Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 153 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McBATH:H.R. 5476.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--Interstate Commerce Clause[[Page H4457]][Page H4456]

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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · [D-GA-6] · M001208
Dem-GA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepLucyMcBath · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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M001208

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current

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Lucy McBath

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Lucy

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McBath

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1960-06-01

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2025-01-03

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2027-01-03

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https://mcbath.house.gov

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2246 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1006

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2246 Rayburn House Office Building

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202-225-4501

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (5)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (house) · house · rank 4
Higher Education and Workforce Development (house) · house · rank 4
House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 9 · site
House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 11 · site

Social media

Twitter: @RepLucyMcBath
Facebook: @RepLucyMcBath
Instagram: @replucymcbath

District offices (1)

3330 Cumberland Boulevard SE, Suite 610, Atlanta, GA, 30339 · 470-773-6330 · 33.8738764,-84.4610477

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H8GA06393

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2026

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MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS.

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DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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2024-11-21

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2024-11-21

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2026

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$896,855.83

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$1,173,781.40

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none

Cosponsors (67)

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · [R-PA-1] · F000466 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Rep-PA-1 current · 5 terms · @RepBrianFitz · 1 district office
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · [D-CA-15] · M001225 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-CA-15 current · 2 terms · @RepKevinMullin · 1 district office
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · [D-WI-2] · P000607 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-WI-2 current · 7 terms · @RepMarkPocan · 1 district office
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · [D-NY-22] · M001231 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-NY-22 current · 1 term · @JohnMannionNY22 · 1 district office
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] · [D-KY-3] · M001220 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-KY-3 current · 2 terms · @RepMcGarvey · 1 district office
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · [D-ME-1] · P000597 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-ME-1 current · 9 terms · @ChelliePingree · 2 district offices
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-MI-13 current · 2 terms · @RepShriThanedar · 1 district office
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] · [D-VA-4] · M001227 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-VA-4 current · 2 terms · @RepMcClellan · 2 district offices
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · [D-MD-6] · M001232 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-MD-6 current · 1 term · @RepAprilDelaney · 1 district office
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · [D-NV-1] · T000468 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-NV-1 current · 8 terms · @RepDinaTitus · 1 district office
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · [D-MA-9] · K000375 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-MA-9 current · 8 terms · @USRepKeating · 3 district offices
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] · [D-CA-27] · W000830 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-CA-27 current · 1 term · @Rep_Whitesides · 2 district offices
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · [D-VT-0] · B001318 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-VT current · 2 terms · @RepBeccaB · 2 district offices
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-CA-12 current · 1 term · @RepLSimon · 1 district office
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · [D-OR-6] · S001226 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-OR-6 current · 2 terms · @repsalinas · 2 district offices
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · [D-MN-2] · C001119 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-MN-2 current · 4 terms · @RepAngieCraig · 1 district office
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · [D-MA-6] · M001196 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-MA-6 current · 6 terms · @RepMoulton · 1 district office
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · [D-CT-1] · L000557 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-CT-1 current · 14 terms · @RepJohnLarson · 1 district office
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · [D-PA-3] · E000296 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-PA-3 current · 6 terms · @RepDwightEvans · 2 district offices
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] · [D-GA-13] · S001157 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-GA-13 current · 12 terms
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · [D-NY-9] · C001067 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-NY-9 current · 10 terms · @RepYvetteClarke · 1 district office
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · [D-GA-4] · J000288 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-GA-4 current · 10 terms · @RepHankJohnson · 1 district office
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · [D-MS-2] · T000193 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-MS-2 current · 17 terms · @BennieGThompson · 6 district offices
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] · [D-LA-6] · F000110 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-LA-6 current · 3 terms · @repfields · 3 district offices
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] · [D-IL-17] · S001225 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18 · original
Dem-IL-17 current · 2 terms · @RepEricSorensen · 3 district offices
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · [D-CA-9] · H001090 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-19
Dem-CA-9 current · 4 terms · @RepJoshHarder · 1 district office
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · [D-CA-28] · C001080 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26
Dem-CA-28 current · 9 terms · @RepJudyChu · 2 district offices
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · [D-GA-2] · B000490 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-30
Dem-GA-2 current · 17 terms · @SanfordBishop · 3 district offices
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-30
Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-03
Dem-IL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepNikkiB · 4 district offices
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · [D-MA-8] · L000562 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-03
Dem-MA-8 current · 13 terms · @RepStephenLynch · 3 district offices
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · [D-NY-3] · S001201 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-14
Dem-NY-3 current · 5 terms · @reptomsuozzi · 2 district offices
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · [D-IL-9] · S001145 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-14
Dem-IL-9 current · 14 terms · @JanSchakowsky · 1 district office
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] · [D-WA-6] · R000621 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-14
Dem-WA-6 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-14
Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · [D-CA-7] · M001163 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-24
Dem-CA-7 current · 11 terms · @DorisMatsui · 1 district office
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · [D-IL-4] · G000586 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-24
Dem-IL-4 current · 4 terms · @RepChuyGarcia · 2 district offices
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] · [D-IL-1] · J000309 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-24
Dem-IL-1 current · 2 terms · 1 district office
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · [D-NJ-6] · P000034 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-07
Dem-NJ-6 current · 20 terms · @FrankPallone · 2 district offices
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] · [D-NM-3] · L000273 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-07
Dem-NM-3 current · 3 terms · @RepTeresaLF · 4 district offices
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · [D-PA-6] · H001085 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-07
Dem-PA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepHoulahan · 2 district offices
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · [D-IL-8] · K000391 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-20
Dem-IL-8 current · 5 terms · @CongressmanRaja · 1 district office
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] · [D-CA-42] · G000598 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-20
Dem-CA-42 current · 2 terms · @RepRobertGarcia · 1 district office
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] · [D-CA-30] · F000483 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-01
Dem-CA-30 current · 1 term · @RepFriedmanCA · 1 district office
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · [D-OH-1] · L000601 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-04
Dem-OH-1 current · 2 terms · @repgreglandsman · 2 district offices
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · [D-OR-1] · B001278 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
Dem-OR-1 current · 8 terms · @RepBonamici · 1 district office
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] · [D-NH-2] · G000604 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
Dem-NH-2 current · 1 term · @RepGoodlander · 3 district offices
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · [D-MA-3] · T000482 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
Dem-MA-3 current · 4 terms · @RepLoriTrahan · 1 district office
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-16
Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-16
Dem-AZ-7 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · [D-NH-1] · P000614 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-22
Dem-NH-1 current · 4 terms · @RepChrisPappas · 3 district offices
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · [D-IN-7] · C001072 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-04
Dem-IN-7 current · 10 terms · @RepAndreCarson · 1 district office
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · [D-AL-7] · S001185 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-09
Dem-AL-7 current · 8 terms · @RepTerriSewell · 4 district offices
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · [D-CT-5] · H001081 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-12
Dem-CT-5 current · 4 terms · @RepJahanaHayes · 1 district office
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · [D-IL-11] · F000454 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
Dem-IL-11 current · 9 terms · @RepBillFoster · 2 district offices
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · [D-CA-38] · S001156 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20
Dem-CA-38 current · 12 terms · @RepLindaSanchez · 1 district office
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · [D-RI-2] · M001223 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
Dem-RI-2 current · 2 terms · @Rep_Magaziner · 1 district office
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · [D-WA-2] · L000560 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
Dem-WA-2 current · 13 terms · @RepRickLarsen · 2 district offices
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · [D-FL-24] · W000808 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
Dem-FL-24 current · 8 terms · @RepWilson · 4 district offices
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] · [D-AL-2] · F000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
Dem-AL-2 current · 1 term · @repscfigures · 2 district offices
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · [D-MN-4] · M001143 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-29
Dem-MN-4 current · 13 terms · @BettyMcCollum04 · 1 district office
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] · [D-CA-45] · T000491 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-29
Dem-CA-45 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · [D-CA-52] · V000130 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-29
Dem-CA-52 current · 7 terms · @RepJuanVargas · 1 district office
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-23
Dem-NC-2 current · 3 terms · @RepDeborahRoss · 1 district office
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · [D-PA-17] · D000530 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-23
Dem-PA-17 current · 2 terms · @RepDeluzio · 3 district offices
Rep. Blair, Everton [D-GA-13] · [D-GA-13] · B001328 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-24

Committees (1)

Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
2025-09-18T14:04:40ZReferred To

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-09-18IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2025-09-18IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Titles

Display Title2026-09-19T23:33:16Z
Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-04T10:23:12Z
Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-10-04T10:18:21Z
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Introduced in House2025-09-18T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5476ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5476ih.xml

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Related bills

S 2330 (119) Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
Latest: 2025-07-17 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 10421 (119) Transforming Education for the Future Act
Latest: 2026-09-16 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Armed Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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