# 119-s-4611: Job Corps Shipbuilding-Defense Industrial Base Pipeline Act of 2026

119-s-4611, Job Corps Shipbuilding-Defense Industrial Base Pipeline Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4611
- Congress: 119
- Title: Job Corps Shipbuilding-Defense Industrial Base Pipeline Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**This bill would align Job Corps training with the defense industrial base and expand enrollment and funding rules to build a pipeline of skilled shipbuilding and industrial workers.** It focuses on retraining recruits and veterans, realigning trades at Job Corps centers, and unlocking Defense Department support to upgrade curricula and facilities. - Military recruits and veterans: Military recruiters must notify recruits who are ineligible to enlist under enlistment standards about Job Corps and registered apprenticeships. The bill would let recent veterans and recruits enroll with relaxed background checks, including those within 90 days of separation or who passed an enlistment background check. - Job Corps centers and operators: Centers would gain local authority to hire staff and form education partnerships without prior Secretary approval. The Department of Defense could fund realignment of trades, curricula, equipment, and facilities, and external grants and donations would be allowed but must be used exclusively and publicly reported annually. - Defense and shipbuilding employers: Job Corps programs and individual center operators would become eligible for an existing shipbuilding-related incentive, creating a clearer labor pipeline for the defense industrial base.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More defense training through Job Corps: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the Department of Defense's National Imperative for Industrial Skills program to expand use of Job Corps centers and registered apprenticeships to train workers for the defense industrial base. The Secretary of Defense could fund changes to trades, curricula, equip…
- Faster Job Corps enrollment for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, members eligible for pre-separation counseling under 10 U.S.C. 1142 would be explicitly able to enroll in Job Corps. Veterans who left the Armed Forces not more than 90 days before applying and who are not barred from retired pay would be able to enroll without a separate Job Corps back…
- Job Corps centers: local control and donations: mixed, low. If enacted, a Job Corps center operator could hire staff, provide staff development, set partnership terms, and enter agreements without prior Secretary approval, as long as the actions fit the center's approved budget. The Secretary or a center operator could accept grants and charitable cash dona…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act
- 119-s-1677: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4611 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4611)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2837)
- [119-s-1677: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1677)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4611 (as of 2026-08-01).