# 119-hr-8925: Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act

119-hr-8925, Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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- As of: 2026-07-29
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8925
- Congress: 119
- Title: Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Aligns Job Corps training with defense industrial base needs.** The bill would direct the Department of Defense to steer Job Corps toward shipyards and other defense suppliers and expand access for recruits and transitioning service members. - Would require outreach to recruits who are ineligible for enlistment and expand enrollment to service members eligible for preseparation counseling, creating a clearer path from military separation to Job Corps training. - Allows Job Corps centers to accept cash donations and to transfer property directly to the appropriate Secretary, and lets local operators realign trades, hire staff, and make partnerships with schools and employers without prior Secretary approval within budget limits. - Extends the Shipbuilding Workforce Development Special Incentive to Job Corps programs and funds Job Corps training and investments in curricula, equipment, and facilities near shipyards to help address local skilled worker shortages in the defense supply chain.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More defense-focused Job Corps training: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would support Job Corps training matched to local defense industry needs through the National Imperative for Industrial Skills program. The bill would require outreach to recruits who are ineligible under 10 U.S.C. 520 to inform them about Job Corps options. It…
- More local control for Job Corps: benefit, low. If enacted, operators of Job Corps centers would be allowed to hire staff, provide staff development, and make local agreements without prior Secretary approval, as long as they stay within the center's approved budget. The bill would let the Secretary of Agriculture accept cash grants and charitab…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8925 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8925)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8925 (as of 2026-07-29).