July 23, 2025
Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Vargas, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To direct the Secretary of Education to reissue the solicitation and award the contract relating to the Charting My Path for Future Success project.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Charting My Path for Future Success Act
.
Sec. 2. Charting My Path for Future Success Project
(a) In general
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall reissue the solicitation and award a contract described in subsection (b) as if the contract described in such subsection had not previously been awarded.
(b) Contract description
The contract described in this subsection is the contract that was awarded, pursuant to section 664(e)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1464(e)(1)), to a nonprofit organization to carry out the Charting My Path for Future Success
project that—
(1)
aims to help families and high schools to support students with disabilities to reach their goals during and after high school, by training educators to assist such students to—
(A)
set goals that help build skills to be successful in school and life;
(B)
develop action plans related to those goals; and
(C)
reflect on their progress toward those goals and adjust goals or action plans when needed; and
(2)
under which, in January 2025, following the completion of training with the project, 61 educators began to assist 1,600 high school students in 62 high schools in 13 local educational agencies.
(c) Prohibition of cancellation of contract
A contract awarded under this section may not be canceled without the approval of Congress.