Protecting Workers for a Clean Future Act

HR 9651, the Protecting Workers for a Clean Future Act, creates a federal grant program for local and Tribal governments to develop transition plans helping workers move from fossil fuel jobs to sustainable industries like renewable energy and electric vehicles. The grants fund job training, apprenticeships, and support services such as childcare and career counseling to assist displaced workers, including supplemental funding for retirement bridges or wage insurance. If workers aren’t successfully transitioned through these plans, the bill establishes a National Employment Corps to provide direct job guarantees with a $15 minimum wage, benefits, and wrap-around services like transportation and job preparation. The program requires collaboration with community stakeholders - including labor groups, environmental justice organizations, and industry leaders - to ensure equitable transitions in areas with high fossil fuel employment. It emphasizes concrete support for workers and communities affected by the shift from traditional energy to clean energy.