119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2864


To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to allow States the flexibility to use staffing arrangements that best suit their needs, for employment service offices.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions


A BILL

To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to allow States the flexibility to use staffing arrangements that best suit their needs, for employment service offices.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Pathways to Paychecks Act”.

SEC. 2. Employment service offices.

Section 9 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49h) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) States may use State merit staff, or other staff that meet the requirements applicable to Federal contractors, to carry out the duties of employment service offices under this Act.”.