Bill requires one skilled worker for every three trainees in training programs.
H.R. 10560 — Skilled JOBS Act · Filed by John James (R-MI) · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill changes training rules. Programs must hire at least one skilled worker for every three trainees. Private and public groups can become 'standards recognition groups' that approve training programs. The Secretary of Labor must study how this rule affects costs.
Who it affects
Trainees get closer supervision. Companies that run training programs must hire more skilled workers. Skilled workers may have more jobs.
One thing to notice
The bill requires more skilled workers to teach trainees. This may cost programs more money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- skilled worker — A fully trained worker with years of experience in a trade.
- training programs — Programs where people learn a skilled job by working under experienced workers.
- standards recognition groups — Groups that check and approve training programs to make sure they meet rules.
- Secretary of Labor — The federal official who runs the Department of Labor.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,880 characters) on Oct 1, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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