HB 9478

House·20th Congress·Filed May 28, 2026

An Act Institutionalizing Skills Training Program and Providing Job Opportunities to Persons Deprived of Liberty, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

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The bill proposes a nationwide skills‑training program for inmates and the creation of job‑search desks in prisons to help former prisoners find work after release.

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Author · Representative

Brian Raymund S. YamsuanReceipts →

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An Act Institutionalizing Skills Training Program and Providing Job Opportunities to Persons Deprived of Liberty, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes

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