U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5524: Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder.
What the bill says
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act . SECTION 2. Grants for addressing the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3225 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Grants for addressing the economic and workforce impacts of the substance use crisis (1) Definitions In this or (ii) a postsecondary vocational institution, as defined in section 102(c) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) ). (B) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a State board or local board. (C) Participating partnership The term participating partnership means a partnership evidenced by a written contract or agreement between-- (i) an eligible entity; and (ii) one or more of the and (ii) enrolls with the applicable participating partnership to receive any of the services described in paragraph (4)(C). (E) Provider of peer recovery support services The term provider of peer recovery support services means a provider that delivers peer recovery support services through a recovery community organization (as defined in section 547(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee-2(a) )). …
Sponsors
- Markey, Edward (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is SB5524?
- SB5524 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act.
- What does SB5524 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address the economic and workforce impacts of substance use disorder.
- What is the status of SB5524?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5524?
- Markey, Edward (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5524?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5524
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