Rep. Watson Coleman Proposes 3-Year Pilot Program to Guarantee Jobs in High-Unemployment Areas
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means. No action has been taken on the bill since February 2026, which means it has been stalled for about four months. It must receive a vote or approval from these committees before it can move forward.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5065 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5065 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
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.
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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Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026
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