WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 11, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined a group of Democratic senators, including New York’s Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, to introduce the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2025.

‘You can’t call yourself pro-worker while shipping American jobs overseas,’ Fetterman said. ‘For 50 years TAA kept our manufacturing backbone strong — helping laid-off steelworkers in Johnstown, machinists in Erie, and thousands more learn new skills and land new jobs. It didn’t do everything it should have, but it helped. Letting it die was a gut punch. This bill brings TAA back stronger and longer, because when trade deals go sideways, workers deserve a real shot at the next job — not a sad smile and a pink slip.’

According to a press release from Fetterman, more than 5 million Americans have used TAA since its creation in 1974, with more than 75% landing new jobs within six months. Extending the program through 2031 will give manufacturers and communities the certainty they need to plan long-term investments and keep skilled talent on the factory floor.

TAA’s authority expired in 2022. Since then, 200,000 laid-off workers have applied for help but received none, and benefits for those still enrolled will disappear entirely in 2026 unless Congress acts. The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2025 would renew the TAA program through 2031, giving workers who lose their jobs, hours or wages because of unfair foreign trade, access to:

■ Skills training and apprenticeships

■ Job-search and relocation assistance

■ Extended income support while they train

■ Health-coverage tax credits and other wrap-around services The full text of the bill is available online.