H.R. 8203

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8203 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8203

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to 
States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing 
the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to 
provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related 
to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2026

Mr. Mackenzie (for himself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce

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A BILL

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide to 
States and local areas information on the best practices for addressing 
the effects that substance use disorder has on the workforce, and to 
provide local areas with grants to provide training activities related 
to the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce Recovery and Resilience 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

Section 168 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3223) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Communities Impacted by Substance Use Disorders.--The 
Secretary shall, as part of the activities described in subsection 
(c)(2), evaluate and disseminate to States and local areas information 
regarding evidence-based and promising practices for addressing the 
economic and workforce impacts associated with high rates of substance 
use disorders, which information shall--
``(1) be updated annually to reflect the most recent and 
available research; and
``(2) include information--
``(A) shared by States and local areas regarding 
effective practices for addressing such impacts; and
``(B) on how to apply for any funding that may be 
available under section 170(b)(1)(E).''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS.

Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3225) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) to an entity described in subsection 
(c)(1)(B) to provide employment and training activities 
related to the prevention and treatment of substance 
use disorders, including addiction treatment, mental 
health treatment, and pain management, in an area that, 
as a result of widespread substance use, addiction, and 
overdoses, has higher-than-average demand for such 
activities that exceeds the availability of State and 
local resources to provide such activities.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following:
``(C) Substance use related grants.--In order to be 
eligible to receive employment and training assistance 
under a national dislocated worker grant awarded 
pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(E), an individual shall 
be--
``(i) a dislocated worker;
``(ii) a long-term unemployed individual;
``(iii) an individual who is unemployed or 
significantly underemployed as a result of 
widespread substance use in the area; or
``(iv) an individual who is employed or 
seeking employment in a health care profession 
involved in the prevention and treatment of 
substance use disorders, including such 
professions that provide addiction treatment, 
mental health treatment, or pain management.''.
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