Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7242 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7242 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to train individuals in construction trades and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Ms. Bynum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to train individuals in construction trades 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 ``Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. HOMEBUILDERS CORPS. (a) Residential Construction Initiative.--Section 148 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Residential Construction Initiative.--In carrying out the activities under this subtitle, the Secretary shall prioritize the expansion of training programs in residential construction trades, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical trades, masonry, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.''. (b) Employer Incentives for Hiring Job Corps Graduates.--Section 148 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3198) is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Employer Incentive Program for Hiring Job Corps Graduates.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Homebuilders Corps Act of 2026, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall establish a program to provide grants to residential construction firms that-- ``(A) hire a graduate of a Job Corps residential construction program w