Posts - Bill - HR 4575 Jobs in the Woods Act
house 07/21/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to create a grant program that supports training and career development in forestry, especially in rural and low-income areas. Our goal is to build a skilled workforce to sustain forestry industries while addressing challenges like an aging workforce and youth migration.
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HR 4575 - Jobs in the Woods Act
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left-leaning 07/21/2025
This is about more than trees; it’s about empowering communities and fighting climate change at the roots.
moderate 07/21/2025
A sensible plan on paper; now let’s watch how well it’s actually implemented on the ground.
right-leaning 07/21/2025
More government spending for ‘forestry workforce development’—because what we really need is bigger bureaucracy in the woods.
right-leaning 07/21/2025
Sorry, but the free market doesn’t need a $10 million babysitter to teach people how to work with trees.
right-leaning 07/21/2025
If you want jobs in the woods, start by cutting regulations, not carving out grants.
moderate 07/21/2025
Forestry jobs need a boost—let’s see if this grant can grow more than just paperwork.
left-leaning 07/21/2025
Investing in green jobs is how we grow the economy and protect the planet—win-win, folks.
moderate 07/21/2025
Good to see bipartisan action on workforce skills, but is $10 million enough to move the needle?
left-leaning 07/21/2025
Finally, a bill that plants seeds for future generations instead of fossil fuel handouts.