Federal service programs must recruit left-out groups.
H.R. 9766 — Building Community in America Act · Filed by Adam Smith (D-WA) · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes federal service programs. It focuses on recruiting people from groups that are left out now. It adds a new goal to expand who joins national service roles. These roles include youth coaching, mentoring, emergency response, and job training. Federal agencies must give priority to programs that recruit these groups.
Who it affects
People from groups left out of federal service programs gain new paths. This includes men, skilled trade workers, and apprentices. They can now work in coaching, mentoring, job training, and emergency response.
One thing to notice
The bill names men as a left-out group in service programs. The bill does not say what 'left-out' means with numbers, so federal agencies will decide.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 16, 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
- left out — A group that has fewer people in a role or program than other groups.
- federal agencies — Offices of the federal government that run programs.
- priority — Something that gets attention or resources first.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,270 characters) on Oct 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,580 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 2026-10-26.
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