The "Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act" aims to strengthen the national response to the workforce impacts of substance use disorders by amending the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It directs the Secretary of Labor to evaluate and disseminate evidence-based and promising practices to states and local areas. This information will help address the economic and workforce challenges associated with high rates of substance use disorders, and will be updated annually to reflect the latest research. Furthermore, the bill establishes a new category of National Dislocated Worker Grants specifically for communities heavily impacted by substance use. These grants will fund employment and training activities focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders , including addiction treatment, mental health treatment, and pain management. Eligibility for these grants is expanded to include not only dislocated or long-term unemployed individuals, but also those unemployed due to widespread substance use or individuals working in healthcare professions involved in SUD treatment. This initiative targets areas where demand for such services exceeds available state and local resources.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Labor and Employment
Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act
USA119th CongressHR-8203| House
| Updated: 4/6/2026
The "Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act" aims to strengthen the national response to the workforce impacts of substance use disorders by amending the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It directs the Secretary of Labor to evaluate and disseminate evidence-based and promising practices to states and local areas. This information will help address the economic and workforce challenges associated with high rates of substance use disorders, and will be updated annually to reflect the latest research. Furthermore, the bill establishes a new category of National Dislocated Worker Grants specifically for communities heavily impacted by substance use. These grants will fund employment and training activities focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders , including addiction treatment, mental health treatment, and pain management. Eligibility for these grants is expanded to include not only dislocated or long-term unemployed individuals, but also those unemployed due to widespread substance use or individuals working in healthcare professions involved in SUD treatment. This initiative targets areas where demand for such services exceeds available state and local resources.