# 119-hr-5296: BUILDS Act

119-hr-5296, BUILDS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5296
- Congress: 119
- Title: BUILDS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**This bill would create competitive federal grants for industry-sector partnerships to build workforce training, career pathways, and retention in targeted infrastructure industries.** It focuses on aligning employers, labor, education, and training providers to expand paid work-based learning and nationally recognized credentials. - Workers: Would fund expanded paid work-based learning and registered apprenticeships to improve training, retention, and advancement. Grants must recruit diverse workers and address barriers for individuals with barriers to employment. - Employers and industry: Would convene multiple businesses, labor organizations, local boards, and training providers to align curricula and credentials, aggregate training needs for economies of scale, and boost competitiveness. Targeted industries include transportation, construction, energy, information technology, and utilities. - Grants and applicants: Would award up to three-year grants with caps of $2.5 million for implementation grants and $1.5 million for renewal grants. Renewal applicants that show long-term sustainability and provide a non-Federal share get priority, and awards must reflect geographic diversity and include performance measures, timelines, and credential plans.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Paid training grants for infrastructure jobs: benefit, medium. This bill would fund competitive grants to local partnerships to train workers for infrastructure jobs. The government could provide $500 million a year in FY2026 and the next four years. Grants could be up to $2.5 million (renewals up to $1.5 million) for up to three years, with no more than $250,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5296 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5296)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5296 (as of 2026-08-22).