119 HR 2465 IH: Ensuring Opportunities in Online Training Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2465IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 27, 2025Mr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to clarify the procedures regarding the eligibility of online providers of training services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Opportunities in Online Training Act.

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Eligible online providers

Section 122(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3152(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)

Online providers

The procedures established under subsection (a) shall apply to a provider that delivers training services exclusively online. If a participant chooses a provider that delivers training services exclusively online and is not located in the State of the local area that approved such training services for the participant in accordance with section 134(c)(3)(A)(i), such provider shall be ineligible to receive payment for such participant from funds allotted to such State under section 132 unless such provider is on the list of eligible providers of training services described in subsection (d) for such State with respect to the program involved..