CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The CONSTRUCTS Act adds a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program for residential construction careers. The bill defines incumbent workers, junior or community colleges, rural areas, and underserved populations, then directs the Labor Secretary, in consultation with the Education Secretary, to establish a program supporting education and training for residential construction. The target population includes people underrepresented in construction, low-income individuals, workers with barriers to employment, veterans, rural participants, students at community colleges, and incumbent construction workers who need new skills.
Who Benefits and How
Workers entering residential construction benefit from federally supported education and training pathways. Veterans benefit because the program definition of underserved populations includes veterans. Junior and community colleges benefit from a role in delivering construction workforce training. Residential construction employers benefit from a larger pipeline of trained workers for housing construction.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Labor must establish and administer the residential construction workforce program. The Department of Education must consult on training design and education alignment. Training providers must meet program requirements for eligible populations and construction career pathways. Federal taxpayers bear program costs if Congress appropriates funding for grants or administration.
Key Provisions
- Establishes a WIOA program for education and training in residential construction careers.
- Provides eligibility concepts for underserved groups, low-income individuals, workers with barriers, veterans, and incumbent workers.
- Requires Labor Department consultation with the Education Department in designing the training program.
- Authorizes a construction workforce pipeline focused on rural areas and junior or community colleges.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a Department of Labor program, in consultation with Education, for education and training pathways into residential construction careers, with attention to rural areas, underserved populations, veterans, and incumbent workers.
Key Policy Areas
Workforce Development, Housing, Construction
Primary Purpose
Creates a Department of Labor program, in consultation with Education, for education and training pathways into residential construction careers, with attention to rural areas, underserved populations, veterans, and incumbent workers.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Workers entering residential construction
- Veterans
- Junior community colleges
- Residential construction employers
Identified Costs
- Department of Labor
- Department of Education
- Training providers
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Ciscomani (for himself, Ms. Perez, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. …
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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