United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5861 (118th)
BRIDGE for Workers Act
Introduced
2 October 2023
Last action
25 November 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-120.
Sponsors
Darin LaHood, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This bill permanently expands the allowable purposes for certain Department of Labor grants to states for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. Specifically, the bill permanently allows these grants to be used to fund reemployment services and eligibility assessments for all claimants for unemployment compensation. (Under the current statute, the grants may only be used to provide such services to a subset of claimants who have been identified by the state as likely to exhaust unemployment benefits and need job search assistance to become employed. However, in recent years, annual appropriations acts have allowed the grants to be used for all claimants for unemployment compensation. This bill makes this authority permanent.)
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Timeline
2 October 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 2023
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Source: Committee
2 November 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
21 November 2023
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.
Source: Committee
21 November 2023
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-277.
Source: Committee
21 November 2023
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Source: Calendars
17 September 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5253)
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5861.
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5253-5254)
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Floor
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2024
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6567)
Source: Floor
13 November 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 November 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 November 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 November 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 November 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 November 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 November 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-120.
Source: President
25 November 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 November 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 26 November 2024 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 18 September 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 17 September 2024 · Official file
- Reported in House · 21 November 2023 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 2 October 2023 · Official file
Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 26 November 2024
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 November 2024
Public Law
summary · EN · 25 November 2024
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 September 2024
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 September 2024
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 September 2024
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 September 2024
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 November 2023
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 November 2023
Reported to House
summary · EN · 21 November 2023
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 October 2023
Sponsors
- Darin LaHood · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← BRIDGE for Workers Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5861
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/5861
- us · 118-hr-5861 · source updated 5 December 2025