MATCH Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, MATCH Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Education, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1B279988024A447EB573C4ADCB2EC5D9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring Act of 2026 or MATCH Act of 2026.
- Section HBE4DB2AAC3604C9BABB4A0A2DA5B7CF6: 2. Talent marketplace Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following: (72) Talent...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, MATCH Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Education, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, MATCH Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a digital tool that can be used to create a skill profile that, using standardized terminology, describes skills gained through, or necessary for— employment
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