# 119-hr-1434: Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act

119-hr-1434, Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1434
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Communities through Summer Employment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Federally funded expansion of subsidized summer jobs for youth.** This bill would create a Department of Labor program to grow summer employment for people under 25 and fund pilots that test new ways to boost school, work, and justice outcomes. - Youth and families: Grants would require at least 4 weeks of paid summer work, pay at the higher of federal, state, or local minimum wage, and add coaching, mentoring, digital literacy, and connections to education or training to improve graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and employment while aiming to reduce arrests and incarceration. - Local governments, nonprofits, and employers: Eligible entities like States, local governments, local boards, and nonprofits could receive grants to start or scale programs. Funding prioritizes high youth unemployment or violent crime areas and serving underserved youth. Forty-five percent of funds go to expansion grants and 45 percent go to innovation grants. - Program learning and oversight: Five percent of funds support independent impact evaluations that must begin within 3 years and measure outcomes at 1, 3, and 5 years. Another 5 percent funds an Advisory Board to review applications, guide technical assistance, and approve evidence-based innovations. *Would authorize about $1.1 billion in appropriations across 2026–2030, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five-year funding for summer jobs: benefit, high. If enacted, Congress would authorize $200 million in FY2026, $210 million in FY2027, $220 million in FY2028, $230 million in FY2029, and $240 million in FY2030. Each year, 45% would go to expansion grants and 45% to innovation grants. Another 5% would fund program evaluations and 5% would fund the…
- More paid summer jobs for youth: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Labor Department would award competitive grants to expand summer jobs for people under age 25. Funded programs would need to offer at least 4 weeks of paid work and pay at least the highest minimum wage that applies. They would have to do fair outreach, match youth to employers, and…
- New supports in youth jobs programs: benefit, medium. If enacted, separate grants would help current summer youth jobs programs add new, evidence‑based features. Examples include intensive mentoring, tutoring, job training, social‑emotional learning, mental health and substance use supports, and help with money, housing, and transportation. Programs c…
- Advisory board and required evaluations: benefit, low. If enacted, grant recipients would need to start a yearly performance check within 1 year and continue it during the grant. The Secretary would hire independent researchers to evaluate each program, starting within 3 years, and track results at 1, 3, and 5 years on school, jobs, wages, and crime. S…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1434 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1434)

## Related
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1434 (as of 2026-04-21).