To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Allen, …
Reported from the Committee on Education and the Workforce with …
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Ms. Foxx (for herself and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, updating job training programs, workforce development boards, and employment services. Strengthens employer-directed training and digital literacy requirements.
Who Benefits and How
Employers benefit from more employer-directed training programs tailored to their workforce needs. Job seekers gain access to modernized training that includes digital literacy. Workforce development boards receive clearer guidance and funding.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State and local workforce agencies must implement new program requirements and reporting systems. Training providers face updated standards and accountability measures.
Key Provisions
- Modernizes foundational skill definitions to include digital literacy
- Strengthens employer-directed skills development programs
- Updates performance accountability measures for workforce programs
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes and amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to modernize job training and employment services
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Modernize workforce training with employer and digital focus"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_ed"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
individuals with reading/computing below 8th grade or lacking digital literacy
program designed to meet specific skill demands of an employer
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