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CAREER Act of 2025

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2025-02-10
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Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
Republican · KY · Senator
Votes with party: 74.6% (757 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2025-02-10

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Plain-English Summary

Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2025 or the CAREER Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes and expands programs to assist individuals in substance use disorder treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) Treatment, Recovery, and Workforce Support Grant Program, which provides employment training and recovery support services in coordination with state and local stakeholders. The bill further authorizes using 5% of such grant funds for transportation services and requires grantees to report on the employment and earnings outcomes of program participants. The bill also reauthorizes through FY20230 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Recovery Housing Pilot Program, which assists states in providing individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder with stable, temporary housing for up to two years.

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Labor and Employment
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