Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act aims to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It seeks to provide States and local areas with information on best practices for managing the workforce effects of substance use disorders. The bill also establishes grants for local areas to support training activities related to the treatment and prevention of these disorders. This includes specific focus on addiction, mental health, and pain management. The legislation also defines specific eligibility requirements for individuals seeking employment or training assistance in these fields.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +6
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill specifically addresses the workforce impacts of substance use, addiction, and overdoses through targeted training and information dissemination.
- Scored +5
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill funds training activities specifically targeting mental health treatment and the prevention of substance use disorders.
- Scored +4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
By funding training for healthcare professions involved in addiction and mental health, the bill aims to increase the availability of these services in high-demand areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Access to Information: The Secretary will evaluate and share evidence-based and promising practices regarding the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorders (Section 2). This could help communities better understand how to address these issues.
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Targeted Training and Employment Support: The bill provides grants to entities to provide employment and training activities related to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders, such as addiction treatment, mental health treatment, and pain management (Section 3, subsection (b)(1)(E)).
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Support for High-Demand Areas: Funding is directed toward areas where the demand for treatment and prevention activities exceeds the available State and local resources due to widespread substance use, addiction, and overdoses (Section 3, subsection (b)(1)(E)).
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Expanded Eligibility for Assistance: The bill defines specific groups eligible for employment and training assistance, including dislocated workers, long-term unemployed individuals, those affected by widespread substance use in their area, and those seeking employment in health care professions related to substance use disorder treatment (Section 3, subsection (c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill specifically addresses the workforce impacts of substance use, addiction, and overdoses through targeted training and information dissemination. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill funds training activities specifically targeting mental health treatment and the prevention of substance use disorders. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By funding training for healthcare professions involved in addiction and mental health, the bill aims to increase the availability of these services in high-demand areas.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets assistance toward dislocated and long-term unemployed individuals who are often in lower-income brackets. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill supports job training for those seeking employment in healthcare professions. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill provides support for dislocated workers through training activities.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill provides grants for training activities related to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders, which supports job growth in the healthcare sector.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides employment and training assistance to dislocated and long-term unemployed individuals affected by widespread substance use.
- 4/6/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois