# 119-s-1211: AID Youth Employment Act 119-s-1211, AID Youth Employment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1211 - As of: 2026-06-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-1211 - Congress: 119 - Title: AID Youth Employment Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Labor and Employment - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-06-03 ## Summary **This bill would create a new subtitle under WIOA to fund and scale paid, supported work placements for youth.** It focuses on two tracks: competitive summer and year-round subsidized employment for ages 14 to 24, with mentoring and wraparound supports for marginalized youth and flexible rules for tribal applicants. - Youth and families: Provides paid placements, case management, transportation, child care, mental health supports, and mentor contact rules. Grants include planning awards up to $250,000 and implementation awards up to $6.0 million to serve in-school, out-of-school, and unemployed youth. - Employers and communities: Requires partnerships with schools, workforce, justice, child welfare, and employers and encourages employer subsidies and sector-aligned training. Year-round placements may run up to 15 hours weekly for in-school youth and 20 to 40 hours for out-of-school youth. - Tribal, rural, and priority populations: Year-round funds split 50/50 for in-school and out-of-school youth and include geographic set-asides of not less than 20 percent for rural areas and 5 percent for tribal areas. Tribal applicants get higher federal program shares and may use certain federal sources for non-federal matches. *Authorizes new federal spending of $375 million per year for the Summer program and $500 million per year for the Year-Round program for FY2026–FY2030, increasing federal outlays.* ## Cosponsors (1) - Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Big federal funding for youth jobs: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize large federal funding for subsidized youth jobs. It would allow up to $1.8 billion for summer jobs and up to $2.4 billion for year‑round jobs, subject to appropriations. It also authorizes $375 million per year for the summer program and $500 million per year fo… - Summer jobs with wages and mentors: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive summer jobs program for youth ages 14–24. Planning grants could be up to $250,000 for one year and implementation grants up to $6 million for three years. Summer placements must run at least six weeks, be no more than 20 hours per week, pay at or abov… - Year-round jobs for youth: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive year‑round jobs program for youth ages 14–24. Planning grants could be up to $250,000 and implementation grants up to $6 million. Half of year‑round funds must serve in‑school youth and half must serve out‑of‑school or unemployed youth. In‑school plac… - Stronger grantee performance rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would set performance measures and require annual reviews of grantees. Measures include employment or education in the second and fourth quarters after exit and credential or diploma attainment. The Secretary would use continuous quality improvement, give feedback and tech… - Who counts as eligible youth: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define 'eligible youth' as people ages 14 through 24 who are in school, out of school, or unemployed. It would also define 'subsidized employment' and tribal, housing, and college terms used across the programs. These definitions would determine who can get services under… - New grant partnership requirements: mixed, low. If enacted, entities applying for grants would need to show specific partners, such as local schools, workforce agencies, juvenile justice and child welfare agencies, counseling/trauma providers, and employers. Community groups must include a local or tribal government partner. These partnership ru… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026 - 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026 - 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026 - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act ## Sources - [119-s-1211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1211) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071) - [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597) - [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504) - [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990) - [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1211 (as of 2026-06-03).