A Democratic bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 YouthBuild for the Future Act aims to reauthorize the YouthBuild program and establish new employer partnerships. This legislation updates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include specific grant reservations for rural areas and tribal entities. It expands the types of support available to participants, including food assistance, benefit application help, and services for individuals with disabilities. The bill also establishes a new framework for employer partnerships to create more employment and training opportunities. Finally, it sets forth specific appropriation amounts for the program through fiscal year 2032.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill focuses on workforce development, training, and employment opportunities for youth.
- Scored +6
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill reserves 20 percent of funds for programs operated by or for the benefit of Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians.
- Scored +6
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill establishes employer partnerships to expand employment and training opportunities for program participants.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Rural and Tribal Communities: The Secretary must reserve 20 percent of funds exceeding $125,000,000 for grants in rural areas and for programs operated by tribes or for the benefit of Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians (Section 2, Section 171(c)(1)(A)).
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Expanded Participant Support: The bill includes provisions for providing meals and food assistance to participants (Section 2, Section 171(c)(2)(A)(iv)(II)).
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Help with Government Benefits: The act includes assistance for participants to apply for Federal and State means-tested benefit programs, such as SNAP and Child Care and Development Block Grants (Section 2, Section 171(c)(2)(A)(iv)(J)).
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Disability Accessibility: The bill provides for supportive services for individuals with disabilities to ensure they can fully participate in YouthBuild programs (Section 2, Section 171(c)(2)(A)(K)).
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Job Training and Employment Opportunities: The creation of YouthBuild Employer Partnerships is intended to develop, implement, and expand employment and training opportunities for program participants (Section 3, Section 171A(a)).
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Improved Career Alignment: New partnerships are required to align employment and training opportunities with the characteristics of the local labor market and the needs of local employers (Section 3, Section 171A(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill focuses on workforce development, training, and employment opportunities for youth. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill reserves 20 percent of funds for programs operated by or for the benefit of Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians. Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides food assistance and supportive services for youth in program participation. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill includes provisions for food assistance and help applying for means-tested benefits. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill mandates supportive services to ensure people with disabilities can participate in the program. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill reserves 20 percent of excess funds specifically for grants in rural areas.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill provides for supportive services to ensure individuals with disabilities can fully participate in YouthBuild programs. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill assists participants in applying for means-tested benefit programs like SNAP and Child Care and Development Block Grants.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill establishes employer partnerships to expand employment and training opportunities for program participants.
- Education And Technology
- Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay? — The bill focuses on workforce development and postsecondary education experiences for program participants.
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon