# 119-hr-7179: Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act

119-hr-7179, Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7179
- Congress: 119
- Title: Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Historic preservation workforce development.** This bill would create a competitive grant program to fund training and apprenticeships in skilled trades that preserve historic buildings, objects, and archival records. - Workers get apprenticeships and training in trades such as historic masonry, timber framing, plaster, tile, ornamental woodwork, metalwork, archival conservation, and archaeological stabilization. - Priority goes to projects serving areas with unemployment higher than the national average and to rural or underserved communities that lack preservation expertise. - Eligible applicants include States, territories, local governments, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, public or nonprofit preservation groups, and accredited educational institutions. - Projects must establish or expand workforce education, training, or apprenticeship programs that teach specialized preservation skills. - Projects involving skilled trades must follow Department of Labor standards, coordinate with or register under the Office of Apprenticeship, and align with applicable collective bargaining agreements. - Grant recipients must report measurable workforce outcomes, including the number of participants and the number who complete certifications or credentials.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Historic preservation job training grants: benefit, medium. This bill would create a competitive grant program to fund training, apprenticeships, and skilled-trades development for historic preservation. Grants would go to states, territories, local governments, tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, nonprofits, and accredited schools. Funded projects would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7179 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7179)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7179 (as of 2026-04-21).