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LAST ACTION OCT 5, 2026  UPDATED OCT 6
H.Res. 1607HOUSE RESOLUTION · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Workforce Development Month".

Supports designating September 2026 as National Workforce Development Month and backs federal workforce initiatives.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the House Education and Workforce Committee since Oct. 5, 2026, 3 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 5, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. AGREED TOAGREED—
SPONSOR
Rep. Suzanne BonamiciD-OR
1 COSPONSOR1 R · 0 D
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

BASED ON THE TEXT AS INTRODUCED
tl;drWRITTEN OCT 6 FROM THE TEXT AS INTRODUCED

Workforce development helps people build skills and prepare for jobs. The resolution would support designating September 2026 as National Workforce Development Month, back federal workforce initiatives, and recognize workforce development’s role in the economy.

  • NON-BINDING A simple resolution carries no force of law. It expresses the chamber's opinion or sets internal rules — it does not bind agencies, the President, or anyone outside Congress.
  • COMMEMORATIVE This measure honors, congratulates or commemorates, or marks an observance such as an awareness day or month. It creates no legal obligations.
  • DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
WHAT IT WOULD DO · 2 PROVISIONSINTRODUCED IN HOUSE
  1. Supports a workforce development month

    Expresses support for designating September 2026 as National Workforce Development Month.

  2. Backs federal workforce initiatives

    Supports federal initiatives to promote workforce development and recognizes its role in supporting workers, increasing labor force participation, and growing the economy.

THE CONTEXT

The resolution cites unfilled jobs, changing skill needs, and unemployment as reasons workforce development matters. It also points to federal workforce programs as a way to help people prepare for jobs and businesses find skilled workers.

Written from the bill text.

KEY DATES
SEPTEMBER 2026
Proposed National Workforce Development Month
TEXT VERSIONS
  1. IHIntroduced in HouseOCT 5, 2026964
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THE JOURNEY

The path it took, step by step

FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedOCT 5, 2026
    HOUSE
    OCT 5, 2026
    By Rep. Bonamici with 1 original cosponsor
    Referred to Education and Workforce
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    CommitteeOCT 5, 2026
    EDUCATION & WORKFORCE NOW
    OCT 5, 2026
    In committee for 3 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 3 DAYS SO FAR
    Agreed to in the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. OCT 52026OCT 5, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. OCT 52026OCT 5, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSESubmitted in House
YOUR MEMBERS

Where your members stand on it

WHO’S BEHIND IT · 1 COSPONSOR

Support from one state

PARTY MIX
1 REPUBLICAN0 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.

COSPONSORS BY STATEEACH BAR IS THE SHARE OF THE STATE’S HOUSE MEMBERS
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DEMOCRATDEMREPUBLICANREPINDEPENDENTINDSPONSORNOT A COSPONSORNONE
PARTY MIX
1 REPUBLICAN0 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.

MOMENTUM
OCT 2026 · 1 ORIGINALNOW · 1

Rep. Bonamici’s record: sponsored 69 bills this Congress. 1 passed the House; 0 became law.

EVERY COSPONSOR · IN THE ORDER THEY JOINED1 ACTIVE
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