CAREER Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2025 to May 1, 2025, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Original | Feb 10, 2025 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Feb 10, 2025 |
| R-OH | Bernie Moreno | May 1, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 891 | Bipartisan Health Care Act | Related bill | Mar 6, 2025 |
| HR 1768 | Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act | Related bill | Mar 3, 2025 |
| S 2121 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Related bill | Jun 18, 2025 |
| HR 2483 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Contained in public law | Dec 1, 2025 |
| HR 2483 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Public law contains the text | Dec 1, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2025Introduced in Senate
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