# 119-hr-7585: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2026

119-hr-7585, Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7585
- Congress: 119
- Title: Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Retrains workers displaced by automation.** This bill would create a Department of Labor competitive grant program to fund pilots and demonstrations that teach technology-focused skills and help workers transition into in-demand jobs as automation changes industries. - Workers: Dislocated or at-risk workers could access training in coding, systems engineering, and information technology security, plus stipends, job search help, and transition services. Grants may run up to four years and can buy equipment, fund staff, and pay training supports. - Employers and incumbent workers: The bill backs incumbent worker training to retain and upskill staff and to support internal upward mobility. It also encourages filling pre-training openings with new hires to reduce disruption. - Communities and partnerships: Priority goes to partnerships in areas with large shares of affected populations or high automation exposure, and to programs that offer supports like child care, paid leave, transportation stipends, or a shared transferable curriculum. Recipients must report who was trained, job and earnings outcomes, and demographics within one year of project completion, and all activities must follow existing labor and nondiscrimination rules. *Would increase federal spending, including a dedicated $40 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, plus additional unspecified sums authorized as necessary for the competitive grant program.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Training grants for automation-displaced workers: benefit, medium. This bill would create a new competitive grant program at the Labor Department starting in fiscal year 2027. Grants would run up to 4 years and pay for training, equipment, job search help, stipends, and supports like child care. The program would prioritize places with many affected or vulnerable…
- Extra $40 million yearly for dislocated workers: benefit, low. This bill would authorize $40,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for National Dislocated Worker Grants. That money would be in addition to any funds already reserved for dislocated worker grants. The authorization would target aid for workers dislocated by automation, but it is a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7585)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7585 (as of 2026-04-21).