US HB7566

Secretary of Labor must establish a pilot program providing competitive grants to up to 15 eligible entities (political subdivisions, Tribal entities, or combinations thereof with unemployment rates at least 150% of the national rate) to create job guarantee programs ensuring employment for any applicant age 18+ in the served area

Jobs must pay at least the greater of the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or collective bargaining rate, and include health insurance comparable to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, paid family leave, and paid sick leave

Federal funding for each grant terminates after 3 years; establishes a "Job Guarantee Program Trust Fund" in the Treasury funded through appropriations to finance the grants and reimburse federal agencies that employ participants

Participants receive up to 8 weeks of paid training per job; national job priorities include child care, senior care, disability care, clean energy jobs, and sustainable infrastructure; programs cannot displace existing workers or disrupt collective bargaining agreements

Amends Internal Revenue Code Section 51 to extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to employers hiring individuals who participated in a job guarantee program for at least 3 months, effective for hires after December 31, 2026