# 119-hr-3681: Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks Act

119-hr-3681, Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3681
- Congress: 119
- Title: Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates competitive grants to build employer-aligned career and technical training that pays a living wage.** The bill would fund consortia of nonprofits, national training organizations, and accredited career networks to design programs tied to local employer demand and to provide pre-enrollment supports, stipends, and other services to help disadvantaged learners complete training and get hired. - Families and trainees: Programs must run at least 12 weeks, lead to a recognized postsecondary credential, pay enrollees a living wage, and prioritize learners who read at or below a 6th grade level or come from low-income, rural, or justice-impacted backgrounds. At least 50 percent of enrollees must come from these priority groups. - Employers: Grants require partnerships with living-wage employers who help design curricula, offer internships, sponsor hiring events, and accept credentialed graduates. Applications get priority in specified industries such as construction, IT, health care, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, shipbuilding, and disaster recovery. - Training providers and federal oversight: Eligible consortia must operate in at least 10 States and use at least 70 percent of grant funds for program delivery and need-based stipends. Grantees must report annual outcomes including earnings before and after training, short- and long-term unsubsidized employment rates, starting wages, and credential attainment. *Would authorize $30 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, totaling $120 million, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for living wage job training: benefit, medium. This bill would create a competitive Department of Labor grant program to fund new career and technical education (CTE) training. Grants would go to consortia that include at least one qualifying partner, such as a 501(c)(3) or a national training group with members in 10 or more States. Funded CTE…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3562: DEFIANCE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3681)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3562: DEFIANCE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3562)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3681 (as of 2026-04-21).