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The bill strengthens higher‑education workforce alignment and paid work‑based learning through expanded services and flexibility, at the cost of higher administrative/compliance burdens and potential funding pressures.
Students at colleges and universities gain expanded paid work-based learning opportunities and improved teaching/program supports that better prepare them for careers.
Colleges and universities (including land‑grant institutions) can access expert assistance to strengthen curricula and build industry partnerships, improving program quality and employer alignment.
The bill expands eligible activities under the Experienced Services program, giving federal programs more flexibility to support workforce‑aligned education and training.
Broadening program activities may raise administrative costs or require additional funding, potentially diverting resources or increasing costs for taxpayers and institutions.
Tying program activities to multiple statutes and definitions could create compliance and coordination burdens for institutions and the Department of Agriculture during implementation.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Expands allowable activities under the Food Security Act to let experienced services participants assist cooperative initiatives that improve higher-education teaching programs and paid work-based learning, and codifies related definitions by cross-reference.
Adds a targeted change to the Food Security Act to let experienced services participants help cooperative initiatives that improve higher education teaching programs — including paid work-based learning — at colleges and universities, and codifies key definitions by cross-reference to existing statutes. The amendment clarifies allowable program activities and defines “institution of higher education,” “land-grant colleges and universities,” and “work-based learning.”
Official title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the experienced services program, and for other purposes.
Introduced March 12, 2026 by April McClain Delaney · Last progress March 12, 2026