Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2281 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2281 To reauthorize the Job Corps program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Ms. Wilson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize the Job Corps program, 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 ``Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO JOB CORPS. (a) Definitions.-- (1) In general.--Section 142 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3192) is amended-- (A) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows: ``(7) Job corps campus.--The term `Job Corps campus' means a campus run by an operator selected by the Secretary pursuant to section 147, carrying out Job Corps activities.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(11) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given the term in section 3, except that such term also includes outlying areas (as defined in section 3).''. (2) Conforming amendments.--Subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended-- (A) by striking ``Job Corps center'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Job Corps campus''; and (B) by striking ``Job Corps centers'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Job Corps campuses''. (b) Individuals Eligible for the Job Corps.--Section 144 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3194) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) not less than age 16 and not more t