# 119-hr-2910: Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2025

119-hr-2910, Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2910
- Congress: 119
- Title: Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness.** This bill would create a nationwide competitive Department of Labor grant program to fund out-of-school-time programs that connect eligible youth to work experiences, training, and recognized postsecondary credentials where feasible. - Youth and families: Gives eligible youth paid and unpaid work experiences, internships, on-the-job training, career pathways, mentoring for at least 12 months, and supports toward credentials. Grants are awarded for 3 to 5 years. - Employers and local communities: Requires grantees to engage employers to identify local skill needs and align training with in-demand industries. Programs can fund customized training, workforce readiness, financial literacy, and access to labor market information. - Local workforce systems and oversight: Reestablishes youth councils inside local workforce boards with specific member roles including parents, employers, and representatives of vulnerable youth. Mandates outcome-focused performance measures, grantee-level reporting, Secretary-led periodic evaluations, and public reporting to Congress. *Authorizes $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for these competitive grants and leaves the ultimate federal budget impact dependent on future appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Youth workforce grants for families: benefit, medium. This bill would create a competitive federal grant program run by the Labor Department. It would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 for national youth-serving groups to fund out-of-school-time workforce programs. Programs would serve youth ages 6–18 (and 19 if still in secon…
- Local youth councils and planning: benefit, medium. This bill would require each local workforce board to create a youth council and set who must be on it. Councils would include youth workforce experts, education and training leaders, youth service agencies (including juvenile justice and local law enforcement), parents and current or former partic…

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- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2910 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2910)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2910 (as of 2026-09-21).