Bill · H.R. 3465· House(119-HR-3465)
Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Last activity
- 5/15/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Andrea Salinas
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025 aims to amend Public Law 91-378 to authorize activities for Civilian Conservation Centers. These centers are defined as residential training facilities for underserved youth operated by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. The bill authorizes specialized training programs in areas like forestry, rangeland management, and wildland firefighting. It also establishes a workforce development pilot to provide various technical curricula. Additionally, the bill sets recruitment goals for graduates and provides authorities for direct hiring and housing improvements.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
The bill targets underserved youth with specialized training and career pathways.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+6
The bill focuses on training and workforce development for the management of public lands.
Is this likely to create jobs?+6
The bill establishes recruitment goals for hiring hundreds of graduates annually into federal roles.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Specialized Training Opportunities: The bill allows for specialized training programs in forestry, rangeland management, and wildland firefighting at Civilian Conservation Centers (Section 302). This provides underserved youth with professional skill development.
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Career and Technical Education: Through a workforce development pilot, the Secretary of Agriculture can provide curricula covering diverse topics such as heavy equipment operation, forest restoration, and emergency response (Section 303).
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Employment Incentives: The Secretaries may provide signing bonuses to help graduates transition into employment and secure housing in rural or remote communities (Section 304).
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Streamlined Hiring: Graduates may be appointed directly to positions that meet qualification standards, bypassing certain standard hiring provisions (Section 304).
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Work Opportunities for Students: Covered students may be employed at regular rates of pay for necessary hours of work (Section 304).
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Improved Housing Infrastructure: A pilot program will use covered students to improve and expand Federal housing stock intended for wildland firefighters, volunteers, and other agency employees (Section 305).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+6Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Rural Development+5Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults+7Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Rural Residents+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+5Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Brett GuthrieRepublican · Kentucky
Val HoyleDemocrat · Oregon