# 119-hr-4575: Jobs in the Woods Act

119-hr-4575, Jobs in the Woods Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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- As of: 2026-07-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4575
- Congress: 119
- Title: Jobs in the Woods Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**The Jobs in the Woods Act would create a USDA competitive grant program to build a _forestry workforce pipeline_.** It would fund career-pathway training focused on forestry operations and forestry products in small, rural, and low-income areas.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rural forestry job training grants: benefit, low. Within one year of enactment, USDA would set up a competitive grant program for forestry job training. Nonprofits, states, tribes, local governments, and colleges could apply for $500,000–$2,000,000 grants lasting up to 4 years. Training would focus on forestry operations and forest products. Proje…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4575 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4575)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4575 (as of 2026-07-29).