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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7566

Rep. Watson Coleman Proposes 3-Year Pilot Program to Guarantee Jobs in High-Unemployment Areas

Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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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.
Labor EmploymentEconomy FinanceHealthcare

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Broader Impacts

Score
Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 12, 2026House

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.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7566
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred 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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(4)
D: 4

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