# 119-hr-2506: AID Youth Employment Act

119-hr-2506, AID Youth Employment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2506
- Congress: 119
- Title: AID Youth Employment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Expand subsidized youth employment** by funding competitive grants for paid summer and year-round jobs for 14–24 year olds, focused on marginalized youth, employer-aligned placements, mentoring, and trauma-informed supports. It would set program rules on wages, mentor contact, supportive services, and coordination with other federal youth programs. - Youth and families: Marginalized and at-risk youth aged 14–24 would get paid work, mentoring, and supports like transportation and mental health. Year-round placements cap in-school hours to part-time and set 20–40 hours per week for out-of-school youth. - Tribal and rural communities: Indian tribes and tribal organizations could apply under alternative processes and receive a larger federal share for implementation costs, with the Secretary required to fund at least 95 percent of those costs and a year-round set-aside of not less than 5 percent for tribal activities. - Local programs and employers: States, local governments, community groups, schools, and employers could win competitive planning and implementation grants that generally require a 50 percent non-federal match. Up to 10 percent of appropriated funds may be reserved for technical assistance to help applicants. *The bill would authorize up to $1.8 billion for subsidized summer grants and up to $2.4 billion for year-round grants, with up to 10 percent of those amounts reserved for technical assistance.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Subsidized summer jobs for youth: benefit, medium. This bill would create competitive grants to run paid summer jobs for youth. Planning grants would be up to $250,000 for one year; implementation grants would be up to $6,000,000 for three years. The federal grant would generally cover up to 50% of program costs; for Indian tribes, at least 95%. Gr…
- Year-round subsidized jobs for youth: benefit, medium. This bill would create competitive grants for year‑round paid jobs for youth. Planning grants would be up to $250,000 for one year; implementation grants would be up to $6,000,000 for three years. In‑school youth would be limited to 15 hours of work per week. Out‑of‑school youth would have 20 to 40…
- Performance checks and annual reports: benefit, medium. The Secretary would set performance measures and a continuous improvement system for funded programs. The Secretary would review each grantee every year and publish program quality information. Measures would include employment or education in the second and fourth quarter after exit, and credentia…
- Who qualifies and how subsidies work: benefit, low. This bill would set who can take part and how jobs are subsidized. Eligible youth would be ages 14 to 24 and be in school, out of school, or unemployed. It would define “marginalized” youth, including those who are homeless, in foster care, justice‑involved, not enrolled or at risk of dropping out,…
- Tribal program rules clarified: benefit, low. The Secretary could issue rules to explain how these programs apply to Indian tribes and tribal organizations. This would help tailor grant rules and administration to tribal contexts.

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2506 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2506)

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2506 (as of 2026-10-15).