David McCormick (R-PA)
Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 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 Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It requires the Secretary to provide States and local areas with updated, evidence-based information on managing the workforce impacts of substance use disorders. Additionally, the bill allows local areas to receive grants for employment and training activities focused on the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders. These grants are intended for areas where the demand for these services exceeds available state and local resources.
Yes· 3 of 18
- Scored +8
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
Directly addresses the workforce and health impacts of widespread substance use and overdoses.
- Scored +7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Offers free or subsidized employment training and treatment for those in high-demand areas.
- Scored +6
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
Provides funding for training and activities related to mental health and addiction treatment.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Increases government spending through the provision of new national dislocated worker grants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Best Practices: The Secretary will disseminate and annually update information on evidence-based practices to help States and local areas address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorders (Section 2).
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Increased Funding for Treatment and Prevention: National dislocated worker grants can now be provided to entities to offer training and employment activities for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, and pain management (Section 3(1)).
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Expanded Eligibility for Assistance: Individuals can receive employment and training assistance if they are dislocated workers, long-term unemployed, unemployed or underemployed due to widespread substance use in their area, or working in healthcare professions related to substance use disorder treatment (Section 3(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned 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 households on low incomes be better off under this? — Offers free or subsidized employment training and treatment for those in high-demand areas. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Assists dislocated and long-term unemployed adults in workforce reentry. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Targets areas where state and local resources are insufficient, which is common in rural communities. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Provides training and recovery support for young adults struggling with substance use. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Substance use disorder is often classified as a disability; this bill provides targeted support. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Benefits those who are underemployed or dislocated due to regional substance use crises. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Provides resources for high-demand urban areas facing substance use crises. Would business owners be better off under this? — Increases the pool of qualified, recovered workers in the local labor market.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — Directly addresses the workforce and health impacts of widespread substance use and overdoses. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — Provides funding for training and activities related to mental health and addiction treatment. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Increases the availability of treatment and prevention services for substance use disorders. Does this put more money into medical research? — Requires the Secretary to evaluate and disseminate evidence-based research on substance use impacts.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Assists unemployed and underemployed individuals in regaining employment through treatment and training. Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — Treatment and employment support for substance use disorders can reduce the risk of homelessness.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — Provides grants for employment and training activities specifically for those impacted by substance use disorders. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Aims to restore the workforce by helping individuals with substance use disorders return to employment. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Increases government spending through the provision of new national dislocated worker grants.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Provides grants to areas where demand for substance use services exceeds local resources, often affecting rural areas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Expands the Secretary's role in disseminating practices and managing grants.
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire