Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act
Sponsored By: Senator McCormick, David [R-PA]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would link federal workforce programs to the substance use disorder crisis and boost training and grants for prevention and treatment. Expanding workforce support for SUD prevention and treatment is the core goal.
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- States and local workforce boards would get technical assistance and annually updated information on evidence-based and promising practices, plus guidance on applying for funding under Section 170(b)(1)(E).
- National Dislocated Worker Grants would add a new category to fund employment and training tied to SUD prevention and treatment in areas with high demand and limited local resources.
- Eligible participants under these SUD-related grants would include dislocated workers, long-term unemployed people, those unemployed or underemployed because of widespread substance use, and people employed or seeking work in addiction treatment, mental health, or pain management professions.
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Job training grants for substance use
This bill would create a new category of national dislocated worker grants for areas with serious substance-use problems. Grants would fund jobs and training tied to prevention and treatment of substance use disorders. This includes addiction treatment, mental health treatment, and pain management. Grants would be for areas where widespread substance use, addiction, or overdoses drive higher demand and local resources are insufficient. Eligible people would be limited to four groups. These are dislocated workers; long-term unemployed people; people unemployed or significantly underemployed because of local substance use; and health-care workers or people seeking such jobs. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 8/5/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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