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H.R. 5807

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5807, the Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 21, 2025 by Rep. Adam Smith (D). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Oct 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5807 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5807/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5807 IH: Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5807  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 21, 2025   Mr. Smith of Washington  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain training activities under such Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act  .
2.
Support services training fund
Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating section 172 as section 173; and
(2)
by adding after section 171 the following new section:
172.
Support services training fund
(a)
Establishment of specified support services training fund
From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to qualified applicants to provide specified support services for individuals participating in training activities covered under section 134(c)(3) of title I and section 231 of title II of this Act.
(b)
Qualified applicant
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified applicant  means a local board, a consortium of local boards, or a State board acting on behalf of or in partnership with a consortium of local boards.
(c)
Application
To receive a grant under subsection (a), a qualified applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application in such manner, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of how such qualified applicant plans to partner with other organizations, including the State agency responsible for administering the State program for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 et seq. ), to provide specified support services.
(d)
Use of funds
(1)
Eligible participant
Individuals participating in training services covered under section 134(c)(3) of title I or section 231 of title II of this Act are eligible to receive specified support services provided under this section.
(2)
Specified support services
The qualified support services to be provided by a grantee under this section include—
(A)
supportive services described in section 3(59), and
(B)
such other services or funding not described in such section as a grantee identifies as important for an individual to successfully complete training services covered under this section, including funding for, or the provision of, groceries and after-hours childcare.
(e)
Individual grant amounts
The amount of an individual grant awarded under this section shall not exceed more than $2,000,000 per year.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-10-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain training activities under such Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Adam Smith (D) sponsors H.R. 5807 alone.

Adam Smith

Rep. · D–WA-9 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 5807 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Oct 21, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5807 has taken 2 actions since Oct 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5807 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5807 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act — Display Title
  • Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain training activities under such Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5807 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5807’s is Labor and Employment.

hr5807/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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