Pathways to Prosperity Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3401 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3401 To establish, improve, or expand high-quality workforce development programs at community colleges, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish, improve, or expand high-quality workforce development programs at community colleges, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pathways to Prosperity Act''. SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM. Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 173; and (2) by inserting after section 171 the following: ``SEC. 172. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM. ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are-- ``(1) to establish, improve, or expand high-quality workforce development programs at community colleges; and ``(2) to expand opportunities for individuals to obtain recognized postsecondary credentials that are nationally or regionally portable and stackable for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations. ``(b) Strengthening Community Colleges Workforce Development Grants Program.-- ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section and not reserved under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, on a competitive basis, make grants to eligible institu