# 119-hres-690: Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Workforce Development Month".

119-hres-690, Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Workforce Development Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-690
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Workforce Development Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**National Workforce Development Month** would be designated in September 2025 to spotlight federal efforts that expand skills training, apprenticeships, and regional employer-education partnerships. The resolution would highlight gaps and opportunities in the labor market, noting about 7.4 million unfilled jobs and roughly 7.2 million unemployed people, a projected 23 percent increase by 2030 in jobs needing more than a high school diploma, and higher unemployment rates for Black and Hispanic adults. It emphasizes coordination among state and local governments, workforce boards, community colleges, American Job Centers, employers, and community organizations and supports federal initiatives tied to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that already serve millions of jobseekers and promote career pathways and on-the-job training.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/690)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-690 (as of 2026-10-15).