American Worker & Family Prosperity Act
Training for new jobs. Income while you learn. Protected retirement savings. Help for families. All paid for by making corporations invest in YOU.
👷 What Does This Bill Do?
Jobs are changing fast. AI and robots are taking over some work. This bill helps workers adapt: training money to learn new skills, income support while you're learning, protected 401(k)s during market crashes, and help for families with childcare and parental leave. It's paid for by making big companies tell investors how they invest in workers—and by unlocking trillions in stock market money!
🏛️ Four Big Parts
Bridge Income
Up to $700/week while you're learning new skills. Up to 39 weeks of support.
Training Accounts
$12,000 over 5 years for job training, certifications, and education.
Retirement Protection
Your 401(k) and Social Security protected during market crashes.
Family Support
Childcare tax credits. Paternity leave support. Help for young parents.
💵 Bridge Income: Support While You Learn
Lost your job or need new skills? Get paid while you train for a better future.
🎓 FutureSkill Training: Learn What's Next
The economy is changing. Get the skills you need for the jobs of tomorrow.
FutureSkill Accounts
Over 5 years for approved training
Community College
Apprenticeship partnerships
Apprenticeships
Employer grants for on-job training
Digital Bootcamps
Tech skills training programs
Rural Digital Hubs
Training in small towns
Short-Term Pell
Pell grants for quick certifications
🛡️ Retirement Protection: Your Savings Are Safe
Over 100 million Americans have retirement savings in the stock market. This bill protects them.
🏦 Market Stability Fund
$100 billion reserve to stabilize markets during crashes. Government can buy index funds when markets drop 20%+.
🔒 Volatility Insurance
Within 5 years of retirement? Protection against 20%+ losses. Small 0.25% annual premium.
🏭 PBGC Enhancement
$10 billion extra for pension protection. Covers funding shortfalls from market declines.
💸 Hardship Withdrawals
10% early penalty WAIVED if your account dropped 30%+. Up to $50,000 penalty-free.
🔐 Social Security Firewall: ABSOLUTE Protection
Your Social Security benefits are 100% protected. No cuts. No changes. Period.
👨👩👧 Family Support: $2 Billion/Year
Raising kids is expensive. This bill helps families with childcare, parental leave, and more.
Childcare Tax Credit
Per child for onsite childcare
Paternity Leave Credit
Credit for 4 weeks paid leave
Young Parents Programs
Evidence-based parent support
Mediation Services
Help parents work together
Child Support Reform
State modernization grants
📊 Companies Must Show Their Work
Public companies will have to tell investors how they invest in their workers. Just the facts—no opinions.
Certifications
Education Levels
Training Hours
Training Spending
Performance Data
Tenure & Turnover
Phase-in: S&P 500 first, then all public companies over 5 years
💰 How It's Paid For: $31-59 Billion/Year
Smart funding that doesn't add to the debt—and actually creates a SURPLUS!
The Magic: Temporarily cut capital gains rates by 50% for 10 years. Investors sell stocks they've been holding. Revenue SURGES. $7 trillion in "trapped capital" unlocked!
🛡️ Built-In Protections
Deficit Neutral
Revenue exceeds costs. Creates $20-50 billion SURPLUS annually.
Social Security First
SS Firewall has absolute funding priority. Protected no matter what.
Just Facts
Disclosures are numbers only. No opinions. No ideology.
Sunset Reviews
10-year capital gains sunset. GAO reviews at years 5 and 9.
Small Business Exempt
Companies under 100 employees get simplified reporting.
First Amendment Safe
Disclosures follow Zauderer: purely factual commercial speech.
👷 Investing in America's Workers
The economy is changing. AI and automation are reshaping jobs. But change doesn't have to mean getting left behind. This bill says: train workers for what's next, support families, protect retirement savings, and make big companies show how they invest in people. Smart. Funded. Balanced. That's showing your work.
Gregory Burgess for Congress
No Party Preference • California's 2nd Congressional District
"Show Your Work" Campaign