S. 2481 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 28, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 2481
1st SessionS. 2481
A BILL
Pay Teachers Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) · Introduced Jul 28, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 28, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”
Sections
Sections · 5
Title I — Increasing Federal investments in our Nation’s public schools · 4
Title II — Supporting our Nation’s educators · Part A — Ensuring teachers are paid a livable and competitive wage · 4
Title II — Supporting our Nation’s educators · Part B — Modernizing the teaching profession To improve student learning · 5
Title II — Supporting our Nation’s educators · Part C — Technical assistance; reporting; administration; study · 6
- Sec. 221Annual State report to the SecretaryNo change
- Sec. 222Promoting the equitable distribution of in-field, experienced, and effective teachersNo change
- Sec. 223Improving resource equityNo change
- Sec. 224Strengthening per-pupil expenditure reportingNo change
- Sec. 225State administrationNo change
- Sec. 226National Academies study to improve ESEA’s resource equity requirementsNo change
Title III — Investing in educator preparation and the teaching pipeline · 5
- Sec. 301Mandatory appropriations for the Teacher Quality Partnerships and Grow Your Own programsNo change
- Sec. 302Mandatory appropriations for the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence programNo change
- Sec. 303Mandatory appropriations for personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities under part D of IDEANo change
- Sec. 304Mandatory appropriations for the Supporting Effective Educator Development programNo change
- Sec. 305Mandatory appropriations for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive program to support continued teacher growth and contributions to student learningNo change