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H.R. 8133119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 27, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026
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HR 8133 lets agencies require defense-funded firms to spend some aid on worker training and requires annual skills-gap reports.
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The bill updates the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require agencies to identify workforce skills gaps affecting defense-related production. It allows agencies to require companies receiving financial assistance to spend part of it on recruiting, training, or retaining workers in defense-critical jobs, with performance recordkeeping required. Agencies must also report annually on skills gaps and propose short- and long-term fixes, such as apprenticeships.
Companies receiving defense-related federal funding, and workers in defense-critical industries like manufacturing, engineering, and specialized trades.
The changes could shift how defense funding recipients allocate resources and increase reporting obligations for agencies overseeing defense production programs.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.