Bill · S. 4321· Senate(119-S-4321)
YouthBuild for the Future Act
- Introduced
- 4/16/2026
- Last activity
- 4/16/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Edward Markey
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The YouthBuild for the Future Act aims to reauthorize the YouthBuild program and establish new employer partnerships. This legislation updates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include specific grant reservations for rural areas and tribal entities. It expands the types of support available to participants, including food assistance, benefit application help, and services for individuals with disabilities. The bill also establishes a new framework for employer partnerships to create more employment and training opportunities. Finally, it sets forth specific appropriation amounts for the program through fiscal year 2032.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
The bill focuses on workforce development, training, and employment opportunities for youth.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
The bill reserves 20 percent of funds for programs operated by or for the benefit of Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians.
Is this likely to create jobs?+6
The bill establishes employer partnerships to expand employment and training opportunities for program participants.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Rural and Tribal Communities: The Secretary must reserve 20 percent of funds exceeding $125,000,000 for grants in rural areas and for programs operated by tribes or for the benefit of Indians, Alaska Natives, or Native Hawaiians (Section 2, Section 171(c)(1)(A)).
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Expanded Participant Support: The bill includes provisions for providing meals and food assistance to participants (Section 2, Section 171(c)(2)(A)(iv)(II)).
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Help with Government Benefits: The act includes assistance for participants to apply for Federal and State means-tested benefit programs, such as SNAP and Child Care and Development Block Grants (Section 2, Section 171(c)(2)(A)(iv)(J)).
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Disability Accessibility: The bill provides for supportive services for individuals with disabilities to ensure they can fully participate in YouthBuild programs (Section 2, Section 171(c)(2)(A)(K)).
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Job Training and Employment Opportunities: The creation of YouthBuild Employer Partnerships is intended to develop, implement, and expand employment and training opportunities for program participants (Section 3, Section 171A(a)).
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Improved Career Alignment: New partnerships are required to align employment and training opportunities with the characteristics of the local labor market and the needs of local employers (Section 3, Section 171A(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults+7Good For Native Americans+6Good For Children+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Rural Residents+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+6
- Education And Technology
- Improves Student Loan Relief+1
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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