# 119-hr-10704: Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026

119-hr-10704, Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10704
- Congress: 119
- Title: Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Creates a federal grant program to recruit, retain, and advance direct care workers.** The bill would have the Department of Labor, working with Health and Human Services, fund training, career pathways, wage support, and technical assistance to grow the direct care workforce.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Training, wages, and supports for direct care workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, grant recipients would have to use funds for recruiting, retaining, or advancing direct care workers. Grants could pay for training, career pathways, career planning, wages or benefits, mentoring, and supportive services. On-the-job training must pay a clear, rising wage schedule and at…
- Grants to grow the direct care workforce: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Labor would award federal grants to recruit, retain, and advance direct care workers. States, labor groups, nonprofits, Tribes, workforce boards, and partnered colleges could apply. The program would get $300 million each year for fiscal years 2027–2032. Grants must be…
- Technical help and national center for direct care: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would set aside up to 2% of each year's grant appropriation for technical assistance starting within 5 months after enactment. The bill would also provide $6 million a year for FY2027–FY2032 for a National Technical Assistance Center to support training, tools, and state/p…
- Reporting, evaluation, and GAO study on direct care: mixed, low. If enacted, each grantee would file annual progress reports and a final report within 6 months after each strategy ends. Reports must include counts, training completions, post-program employment, WIOA-style employment metrics, and supportive services needed and received, disaggregated by race, dis…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10704 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10704)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10704 (as of 2026-10-11).