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119th Congress · S. 500 · Introduced

CAREER Act of 2025

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.

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SubjectsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployment and training programsHousing and community development fundingLabor marketLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careUnemployment

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Sponsor

  • Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · [R-KY] · M000355
    Rep-KY current · 7 terms · @McConnellPress · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Mitch McConnell
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Current term (7 total)

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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (10)

  • Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-06
  • Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-05
  • Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-03
  • Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-03
  • Senate Majority Leader · senate · 2015-01-03 – 2017-01-03
  • Senate Majority Leader · senate · 2017-01-03 – 2019-01-03
  • Senate Majority Leader · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Senate Majority Leader · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2021-01-20 – 2023-01-03
  • Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03

Committee memberships (14)

  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library (joint) · joint · Vice Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Joint Committee on Printing (joint) · joint · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 2

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District offices (6)

  • 241 E. Main St., Room 102, Federal Building, Bowling Green, KY, 42101 · 270-781-1673 · 36.9948956,-86.4430273
  • 1885 Dixie Hwy., Suite 345, Fort Wright, KY, 41011 · 859-578-0188 · 39.0575706,-84.542929
  • 771 Corporate Dr., Suite 108, Lexington, KY, 40503 · 859-224-8286 · 38.0134107,-84.5524557
  • 300 S. Main St., Suite 310, London, KY, 40741 · 606-864-2026 · 37.1258183,-84.0809548
  • 601 W. Broadway, Room 630, Louisville, KY, 40202 · 502-582-6304 · 38.2469833,-85.7624677
  • 501 Broadway Street, Suite B36, Paducah, KY, 42001 · 270-442-4554 · 37.086327,-88.5997836

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S2KY00012
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2026
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MCCONNELL, MITCH
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$7,921,435.70
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$7,391,345.05
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$7,341,791.94
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · [R-TN] · H000601 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-10 · original
    Rep-TN current · 1 term · @SenatorHagerty · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · [D-PA] · F000479 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-10 · original
    Dem-PA current · 1 term · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] · [R-OH] · M001242 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-01
    Rep-OH current · 1 term · @berniemoreno · 3 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-02-10T23:10:23ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2025-02-10IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2025-02-10IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2025-05-02T11:03:16Z
    CAREER Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-12T02:38:22Z
    CAREER Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-12T02:38:22Z
    Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-12T02:33:35Z
    A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-02-10 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • S 2121 (119) SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-06-18 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 2483 (119) SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-12-01 — Became Public Law No: 119-44.
    Relationship: Contained in public law (via CRS), Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 891 (119) Bipartisan Health Care Act
    Latest: 2025-03-06 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1768 (119) Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
    Latest: 2025-03-03 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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