To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.

Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic-NJ)February 12, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Creates a pilot program to guarantee jobs for people in high-unemployment areas.

This bill would create a new pilot program through the Department of Labor. It would offer grants to local areas with high unemployment to set up programs that guarantee jobs for residents aged 18 and older. This means people in these areas could get a job with fair wages and benefits.

What Would Change

Currently, there is no federal program that guarantees jobs for people in high-unemployment areas. This bill would create a pilot program to fund up to 15 local areas. These areas would offer guaranteed jobs to residents aged 18 and older, complete with fair wages, health insurance, and paid leave. It would also offer training and supportive services to help people succeed in these jobs.

Key Provisions

Creates a pilot program to offer grants to up to 15 local areas with high unemployment to set up job guarantee programs.
Requires these job guarantee programs to offer jobs to all residents aged 18 or older who apply.
Ensures jobs would pay at least the greater of a proposed federal minimum wage, the local prevailing wage, or a union wage.
Provides health insurance comparable to federal employees, plus paid family and sick leave, for program participants.
Allows grant money to pay for support services like child care, transportation, and job training for workers.
Lets employers get a tax credit for hiring people who have been in a job guarantee program for at least 3 months.

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HR 7566 · 119th Congress · February 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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