Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

Senate Bill

S. 2802

119th Congress

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jon Husted

Senator

Republican

OH

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would allow federal education funds to be used to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training, overturning the current law that prohibits this.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

SponsorJon Husted (R-OH)

Introduced9/15/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Vote Prediction

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

This bill would allow federal education funds to be used to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training, overturning the current law that prohibits this.

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This bill would allow federal education funds to be used to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training, overturning the current law that prohibits this.

Bill Number: 2802
Sponsor: Jon Husted (R-OH)
Introduced: 9/15/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act
Bill Number: 2802
Sponsor: Jon Husted (R-OH)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 9/15/2025
Summary: This bill would allow federal education funds to be used to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training, overturning the current law that prohibits this.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow federal education funds to be used to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training, overturning the current law that prohibits this.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill removes this prohibition.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would authorize the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training.
This would reverse the current law that prohibits the use of these funds for providing dangerous weapons or weapons training.
The bill does not specify any limitations or requirements for who could receive these weapons or training under this new authorization.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it could allow schools and other educational institutions to use federal funding to provide firearms and weapons training to students and community members. This could significantly impact school safety and the presence of dangerous weapons in educational settings, affecting the wellbeing and security of students, teachers, and staff.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2802, 119th Congress (2025). "Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2802