To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9121 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9121 To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2026 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, 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 referred to as the ``Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. VETERANS MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--To encourage the employment of eligible veterans in manufacturing, the Secretary of Labor, as part of the Veteran's Workforce Investment Program, shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the ``Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program''. Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to three States for the establishment and administration of a State program to make grants to manufacturing employers and joint labor-management organizations that provide to eligible veterans covered training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. Such a program shall be known as a ``State Manufacturing Employment Program''. (b) Eligibility for Grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes each of the following: (1) A proposal for the