Labor Department gives money for construction job training.
H.R. 9684 — PATH Act · Filed by Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets the Labor Department give grants. Grants go up to $20 million per year. Groups teach construction skills to people. The federal government pays 75% of costs. Groups must work with registered apprenticeship sponsors. Groups must show they can place people into apprenticeships.
Who it affects
Low-income people, rural residents, women, veterans, and minorities can get training. Nonprofit groups, schools, and apprenticeship sponsors can apply for grants. States and local areas must pay 25% of costs.
One thing to notice
The bill requires partnerships with registered apprenticeship sponsors. Areas with less money may have trouble paying their 25% share.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jul 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 14, 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
- registered apprenticeship sponsors — Employers or labor groups approved by the government to teach and hire apprentices.
- grants — Money the government gives to groups that apply.
- federal government — The U.S. government in Washington, D.C.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,684 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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