# 119-hr-714: Jobs Now Act of 2025

119-hr-714, Jobs Now Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-714
- Congress: 119
- Title: Jobs Now Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Retain local public-service employees** by funding a two-year competitive pilot that would pay local governments and community groups to retain, hire, or train workers who provide public services. The pilot would focus support on jurisdictions with the greatest need. - Units of general local government and community-based organizations could apply for competitive grants to fund retention, hiring, or training. Eligible units explicitly include U.S. general-purpose political subdivisions, territories, and certain freely associated states. - Grants must use at least 50% of funds to retain employees who would otherwise be laid off, unless that share would exceed actual retention costs. Remaining funds may hire new public-service staff or pay for training for public-service or private-sector roles. - Grant awards encourage serving veterans, people with disabilities, those receiving unemployment benefits, and dislocated workers, and give priority to units with relatively high unemployment, foreclosure, and poverty rates. *It would authorize $1.0 billion for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, increasing federal spending if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to Keep and Hire Public Workers: benefit, medium. This bill would create a 2-year competitive pilot to give grants to local governments and community groups. It would authorize $1 billion for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. At least 50% of each grant would have to pay to keep public-service workers who would otherwise be laid off, unless that 50% is m…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-714 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/714)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-714 (as of 2026-09-02).