House Bill
Hakeem S. Jeffries
Representative
Cosponsors
2
Policy Area
Summary
This bill would create a pilot program to provide grants to certain areas with high unemployment rates, allowing them to guarantee jobs for people living in those communities.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would create a pilot program to provide grants to certain areas with high unemployment rates, allowing them to guarantee jobs for people living in those communities.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><b>Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible entities (i.e., political subdivisions of states and Tribal entities with a high unemployment rate) for programs to guarantee employment to individuals residing in the areas served by such entities.</p>
Main provisions of the bill
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If this bill becomes law, it could provide steady work and income for people living in economically-depressed areas with high jobless rates. This could improve financial stability, reduce poverty, and stimulate local economies in the communities that receive the grants.
Primary Policy Area
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
5065, 119th Congress (2025). "Preventing Sexual Abuse of K–12 Students Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5065