Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026

This bill would change the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Labor Department to prioritize expanding Job Corps training in residential construction trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, masonry, and heating and air conditioning. It would create a program giving $5,000 grants to residential construction firms that hire a Job Corps construction graduate within 6 months of graduation and keep that person employed for 12 months in a row. The Labor Department would also arrange agreements with large residential construction trade associations to accept Job Corps graduates into registered apprenticeships, and would ensure construction curricula are reviewed and updated every 24 months. The bill would authorize $200 million for fiscal year 2026 for these activities.

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Sponsors

• Janelle S. Bynum Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors