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S500Referred to Committee

CAREER Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-10
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
Republican · KY · Senator
Votes with party: 74.6% (757 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000355

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bill Hagerty (R-TN)Original· 2025-02-10
  • John Fetterman (D-PA)Original· 2025-02-10
  • Bernie Moreno (R-OH)· 2025-05-01

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-02-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-02-10

Previously

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-10

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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