Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act
Sponsored By: Representative Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Introduced
Summary
Targeted workforce grants and annual technical assistance on substance use disorders. This bill would add a new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) technical-assistance stream that updates and shares evidence-based practices each year. It would also create grant eligibility so communities and certain workers can get employment and training tied to prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
Show full summary
- Dislocated workers and people who are long-term unemployed or unemployed or underemployed because of widespread substance use would become eligible for targeted employment and training assistance.
- People employed in or seeking work in addiction treatment, mental health, or pain management would qualify for training and employment supports linked to SUD prevention and treatment.
- Community organizations and other entities serving high-need areas could receive grants to deliver employment and training activities when state and local resources are insufficient.
- State and local areas would receive annually updated, evidence-based guidance and information on how to apply for the new grants.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Workforce help in addiction-impacted areas
If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to collect and share best practices each year. The guidance would focus on workforce and economic impacts of high substance-use rates. It would let the Department award national dislocated worker grants for training in prevention and treatment jobs. Grants would target areas where addiction has raised demand beyond State and local resources. You would be able to get training if you are a dislocated worker or long-term unemployed. You would also be eligible if you are unemployed or underemployed because of local substance use, or if you work in or seek health care jobs that treat substance use.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov