United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 24 D · 17 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 383 — JOBS Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    1 primary, 41 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (24 D · 17 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2025 or the JOBS Act of 2025This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program.Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award a job training Pell Grant to a student who does not have a degree; attends an institution of higher education (IHE); is enrolled in a career and technical education program at an IHE that provides 150 to 600 clock hours of instructional time over a period of 8 to 15 weeks and provides training aligned with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors (i.e., job training programs); and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Pell Grant.The bill also specifies that any period during which a student receives a job training Pell Grant counts toward that student's Pell Grant eligibility period.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the eligibility requirements for Federal Pell Grants by introducing a new category for short-term job training programs and adjusts the minimum grant percentage.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1070a

    (k) Job Training Federal Pell Grant Program.--

    Establishes a new subsection for job training Federal Pell Grants within the Federal Pell Grant program.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1070a

    The term `eligible job training program' means a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education that--

    Defines what constitutes an 'eligible job training program' for Pell Grant eligibility.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1070a

    10 percent → 5 percent

    Reduces the minimum Federal Pell Grant award to be equal to 5 percent of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for the academic year.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)

    and → and

    Updates language to ensure clarity in subsections for accrediting agencies.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)

    if such agency or association has or seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions of higher education participating in the job training Federal Pell Grant program under section 401(k), such agency or association shall, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that, with respect to such eligible job training programs (as defined in that subsection)--

    Adds requirements for accrediting agencies assessing institutions providing job training programs funded by Pell Grants.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)

    The Secretary of Education shall coordinate and enter into a data sharing agreement with the Secretary of Labor to ensure access to data related to indicators of performance collected under section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141).

    Establishes a data-sharing agreement between the Departments of Education and Labor to monitor job training program performance.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Co-sponsors (41)

Not signed on (505)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 383 do?
Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2025 or the JOBS Act of 2025This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by establishing the Job Training Federal Pell Grant program.Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education to award a job training Pell Grant to a student who does not have a degree; attends an institution of higher education (IHE); is enrolled in a career and technical education program at an IHE that provides 150 to 600 clock hours of instructional time over a period of 8 to 15 weeks and provides training aligned with high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors (i.e., job training programs); and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Pell Grant.The bill also specifies that any period during which a student receives a job training Pell Grant counts toward that student's Pell Grant eligibility period.
Who sponsors S 383?
S 383 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Boozman, John (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Hoeven, John (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Risch, James E. (Republican), Husted, Jon (Republican), Justice, James C. (Republican), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), and Barrasso, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 383?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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