{"bill":{"id":"119-s-4025","congress":119,"type":"S","number":4025,"title":"Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-03-09","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001203","fullName":"Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]","party":"D","state":"MN","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-09","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions."},"policyArea":"Education","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-09","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-09","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages Program. Through this program, ED shall award grants for local educational agencies&nbsp;to address teacher shortage challenges.</p><p>Specifically, grant funds&nbsp;may be used to establish or expand teaching residency programs, teacher mentor programs, specified recruitment and training programs, and other evidence-based strategies to increase teacher retention and support teachers.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-03T19:42:21Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":7808,"ts":"2026-04-15T19:30:25.766Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Addressing%20Teacher%20Shortages%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}