Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced
Summary
Expands veteran access to high-wage manufacturing jobs. This bill would create a Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program at the Department of Labor to fund state pilots that train, apprentice, and place eligible veterans into manufacturing careers.
Show full summary
- Veterans: Funds covered training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to recognized postsecondary credentials to help eligible veterans secure high-wage, high-skill manufacturing jobs.
- States and employers: The Labor Department would award competitive grants to three states to run public-private State Manufacturing Employment Programs. Grant funds may reimburse manufacturers and joint labor-management organizations for training costs and pay for outreach to employers and veterans, including rural veterans.
- Federal funding and oversight: The bill authorizes $10 million per year for FY2027–2031 to run the pilot. The Secretary would use up to 2 percent for administration and must review annual reports that include cost per participant, program evaluations, and expansion recommendations.
*This would increase federal spending by $50 million over FY2027–2031.*
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: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More manufacturing training for veterans
If enacted, the bill would create a Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program pilot at the Department of Labor. The program would award competitive grants to three States and authorize $10,000,000 per year for FY2027–FY2031. States would use grant money to reimburse manufacturing employers and joint labor-management groups for covered training, apprenticeships, on-the-job training, and credential programs for eligible veterans. Of amounts appropriated, 2 percent would be available for federal administrative costs and evaluation. States and employers would have to apply and file quarterly or annual reports, and States must repay funds not used for allowed purposes. None of the grant money could be used to train people who are not eligible veterans.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/3/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov