119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 2, 2026
MATCH Act of 2026
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Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Introduced in House
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15 citations.
PEARSON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: VENABLE LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ization; H.R.5800 - SAFE Drivers Act; S.2114 - Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act; H.R. 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act (ASWA) of 2026; H.R. 8183 Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026; H.R. 8870 Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…-167), Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) including the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act (H.R. 8183), and Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, efforts related to the establishment of workforce development programs associated with the CHIPS and Science…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…higher education, student aid policy, artificial intelligence, workforce issues, and student outcomes, including LIFE with AI Act (S. 3063), MATCH Act of 2026 (H.R. 8183), LIFT AI Act (H.R. 5584), CHATBOT Act (S. 4407), KIDS Act (H.R. 7757), and A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 8210). Policies and regulations related…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EBSCO PUBLISHING INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: HB STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Investment in career and technical education with a focus on improving learning and employment records. HR 8183 the Match Act of 2026. HR 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LINKEDIN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LINKEDIN CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hiring Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and talent Issues related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act S. 1683 PELL Act H.R. 8183 MATCH Act of 2026 H.R. 9381 Aware Act H.R. 5351 NSF AI Education Act of 2025 H.R. 9334 Workforce for AI Trust Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEARSON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PEARSON EDUCATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 5800: STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT FOR FLUENCY IN ENGLISH (SAFE) FOR DRIVERS ACT; PROVISIONS REGARDING PEARSON'S WORK IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE H.R. 8183: MODERNIZING ACCESS TO TALENTS, CREDENTIALS, AND HIRING (MATCH) ACT OF 2026; PROVISIONS REGARDING LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT RECORDS S. 4382: WORKFORCE DATA ENHAN…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement (SHIELD) Act H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act H.R. 8183, Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act H.R. 8624, Workforce Apprenticeship Growth…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…higher education, student aid policy, artificial intelligence, workforce issues, and student outcomes, including LIFE with AI Act (S. 3063), MATCH Act of 2026 (H.R. 8183), and A Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 8210). Policies and regulations related to the delivery of course materials and higher education affordability…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MCGRAW HILL, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: MCGRAW HILL, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nt regulations; policies and regulations related to the delivery of course materials and higher education affordability; AI in education priorities; MATCH Act (H.R. 8183); WIOA reauthorization (H.R. 8210).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EBSCO PUBLISHING INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: HB STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Investment in career and technical education with a focus on improving learning and employment records. HR 8183 the Match Act of 2026. HR 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEARSON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: VENABLE LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ization; H.R.5800 - SAFE Drivers Act; S.2114 - Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act; H.R. 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act (ASWA) of 2026; H.R. 8183 Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026; H.R. 8870 Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…-167), Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) including the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act (H.R. 8183), and Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, efforts related to the establishment of workforce development programs associated with the CHIPS and Science…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LINKEDIN CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LINKEDIN CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hiring Issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and talent Issues related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act S. 1683 PELL Act H.R. 8183 MATCH Act of 2026 H.R. 9381 Aware Act H.R. 5351 NSF AI Education Act of 2025 H.R. 9334 Workforce for AI Trust Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PEARSON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PEARSON EDUCATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 8183: MODERNIZING ACCESS TO TALENTS, CREDENTIALS, AND HIRING (MATCH) ACT OF 2026; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE GENERAL DIS…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…-167), Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) including the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring (MATCH) Act (H.R. 8183), and Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, efforts related to the establishment of workforce development programs associated with the CHIPS and Science…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing