Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Labor to create a pilot program awarding grants to up to 15 state and local governments, tribal entities, and combinations thereof to establish job guarantee programs in high-unemployment areas. These programs must offer jobs to all eligible residents aged 18 and older, with wages at least equal to prevailing wage standards, health insurance comparable to federal employee coverage, paid family leave, and paid sick leave. The pilot program lasts up to three years per grantee, and participating areas must have unemployment rates at least 50 percent higher than the national average. Beyond direct job placement, grant funds can support job training (up to 8 weeks), child care, transportation, education, and services for formerly incarcerated individuals. The legislation also expands a federal tax credit to employers who hire job guarantee program participants and requires the Department of Labor to evaluate the pilot's effects on employment, poverty, health outcomes, and other economic indicators. The bill provides an unspecified amount of federal funding through appropriations to establish a Job Guarantee Program Trust Fund.
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