HR8181-119

In Committee

Critical Industry Skills Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 2, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Reservations; Reallocation Section 128(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking reserved, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Reservations for State activities; within State allocations; Reallocation Section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)) is, and reduces a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds for employment and training activities Section 134(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(1))— Section. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Labor and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Reservations; Reallocation Section 128(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking reserved...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Reservations for State activities; within State allocations; Reallocation Section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)) is...
  • Reduces a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds for employment and training activities Section 134(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(1))— Section...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 5. Study on statewide critical industry skills funds Section 169(b)(4) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3224(b)(4)) is amended—...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Reservations; Reallocation Section 128(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking reserved, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Reservations for State activities; within State allocations; Reallocation Section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)) is, and reduces a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds for employment and training activities Section 134(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(1))— Section.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 2. Reservations; Reallocation Section 128(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3163(a)) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking reserved, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Reservations for State activities; within State allocations; Reallocation Section 133(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3173(a)) is, and reduces a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Use of funds for employment and training activities Section 134(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(1))— Section.

Policy Domains

Labor Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 2, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 2, 2026

Mr. Messmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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