Allow available Defense Production Act funds to be used to recruit, train, or place workers in defense-critical occupations.

introduced the DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026, legislation that allows available funds to be used to recruit, train, or place workers in defense-critical occupations

Casten introduced legislation that would permit DPA funds to support recruitment, training, and placement of workers in defense-critical jobs.

Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure American Workforce Meets National Defense Needs | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten
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Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure American Workforce Meets National Defense Needs ... introduced the DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026, legislation that allows available funds to be used to recruit, train, or place workers in defense-critical occupations.

Introduced legislation to use Defense Production Act funds for recruiting, training, and placing workers in defense-critical occupations.

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Casten said he introduced the DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026, which "allows available funds to be used to recruit, train, or place workers in defense-critical occupations." The release also says the measure was included in H.R. 7688, the DPA Modernization Act of 2026, which unanimously passed the House Financial Services Committee on March 4, 2026.

Concrete legislative action toward the promise, but it is still at the introduction/committee stage and not enacted into law.

partial same_term A for effort

Casten Introduces Bill to Ensure American Workforce Meets National Defense Needs | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten
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