Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026
Rep. Watson Coleman Proposes 3-Year Pilot Program to Guarantee Jobs in High-Unemployment Areas
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill would start a three-year test program in 15 different locations across the country where the government would promise a job to any adult who wants one.
- The program targets high-need areas, such as towns or Tribal lands where the unemployment rate is at least 50% higher than the national average.
- Workers in these jobs would earn at least $15 an hour and receive the same type of health insurance that federal employees get, along with paid sick and family leave.
- To help people stay employed, the program would pay for extra services like child care, transportation, and housing assistance while they work.
- The jobs would focus on important community tasks, such as caring for the elderly, working in child care centers, or building clean energy projects.
- The Labor Department would study the results to see if the program helps lower poverty and crime rates or improves the health and well-being of the people in those communities.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Employers who hire participants from the job guarantee program after at least 3 months of participation would qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, providing a financial incentive. Small businesses in pilot areas could also benefit indirectly from increased consumer spending as more residents earn steady wages with benefits.
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Broader Impacts
Milestones
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.
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Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026
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