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119-hr-7242119th CongressWALLET

Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

Introduced

Summary

Expands and funds training and hiring incentives to grow the residential construction workforce. This bill would prioritize carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and HVAC training and create incentives to move Job Corps graduates into residential construction jobs.

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  • Job Corps graduates: Easier hiring pathways and employer incentives. Employers who hire a graduate within 6 months and keep them for 12 consecutive months can trigger a $5,000 hiring grant.
  • Employers and firms: Residential construction companies can receive grants for hiring validated Job Corps graduates and must provide documentation such as W-2s or payroll tax filings to certify employment.
  • Training programs and industry partners: The bill creates a framework for industry partnerships and curricula alignment and directs resources to expand residential construction programs.

*Would authorize $200 million for fiscal year 2026 to support the training expansions, hiring grants, and partnership activities, increasing federal spending.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Employer grants for hiring Job Corps grads

If enacted, the bill would require the Labor Secretary to set up a grant program within one year. A residential construction firm would get $5,000 for each eligible Job Corps residential construction graduate it hires. The hire must occur within 6 months of the graduate finishing the program and the worker must be employed for 12 consecutive months. Firms would verify the 12-month employment with documents such as a W-2 or payroll tax filings. The bill would prioritize expanding training in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and HVAC, and would push the Secretary to work with trade associations on apprenticeship access and workforce councils on curricula updates every 24 months. The bill would authorize $200 million for fiscal year 2026 to support the grant program, training expansion, and industry partnership work; actual payments would depend on future appropriations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

OR • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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