WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Amendments

Reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5054, H5055, H5056, H5057, H5058, H5059, H5061 [17MY]

——— consideration (H. Res. 1119), H5021 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Labor: address workforce gaps (see H.R. 6436), H287 [20JA]

——— amend certain laws relative to adult education (see H.R. 7342), H4072 [31MR]

——— authorize study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs (see H.R. 8634), H7544 [2AU]

——— award grants for workforce grants to assist incarcerated or previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 6756), H1129 [18FE]

——— award grants to States to develop, convene, expand, or implement industry or sector partnerships (see S. 5308), S9625 [20DE]

——— award grants to States to develop, convene, or expand industry or sector partnerships (see H.R. 7748), H4919 [12MY]

——— carry out competitive grant program to support community colleges and career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training programs for workforce development (see H.R. 9674), H10055 [22DE]

——— codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 7385), H4152 [4AP]

——— codify Reentry Employment Opportunities grants to assist justice-involved individuals with achieving academic success, employment, and avoid recidivism (see H.R. 7323), H4071 [31MR]

——— establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 8064), H5546 [14JN]

——— establish fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain workforce innovation training activities (see H.R. 7106), H3775 [16MR]

——— expand definition of supportive services to include mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and Internet access (see H.R. 7406), H4191 [5AP]

——— identify or develop assessments to measure prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences of individuals (see H.R. 7349), H4072 [31MR]

——— provide direct hire authority for Job Corps graduates (see H.R. 8086), H5610 [15JN]

——— recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives (see H.R. 7785), H5009 [16MY]

——— remove requirements relative to registered apprenticeships (see H.R. 9509), H9729 [13DE]

——— require action plan within Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act one-stop delivery system to meet needs of individuals who have experienced trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use disorder (see H.R. 7921), H5227 [31MY]

Education: strengthen and expand adult education programs (see S. 5202), S7034 [7DE]

Employment: clarify eligibility of community-based organizations to receive certain Federal funding to provide career services to adults and dislocated workers (see H.R. 7318), H4071 [31MR]

——— permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (see H.R. 8195), H5877 [23JN]

——— prioritize State programs that provide evidence of performance (see S. 5028), S5541 [29SE]

Reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4071 [31MR]

Reauthorize (H.R. 7309): consideration (see H. Res. 1119), H5008 [16MY]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5023 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5075 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Miller-Meeks amendment to H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5074 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5022 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Rutherford motion to recommit H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5075 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Scott of Virginia amendment to H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5071, H5072, H5073 [17MY]

Motions

Reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5074 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Labor: allow disabled individuals to use YouthBuild funding for work-related transportation, H5052 [17MY]

——— allow States with increased violent crime to use Adult and Dislocated Workers Program funding for law enforcement training, hiring, and retention, H5052 [17MY]

——— conduct study examining auto mechanic workforce shortage issues, H5055 [17MY]

——— conduct study on integration of individuals with creative skillsets into in-demand industry sectors and occupations, H5018 [17MY]

——— direct States to make publicly available performance accountability indicators and measures for recognized postsecondary credentials obtained by any program participant of core program, H5056 [17MY]

——— ensure eligibility of historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving educational institutions and encourage them to apply for benefits, H5054 [17MY]

——— ensure that veterans are eligible for career and training services, H5055 [17MY]

——— establish grant program for youth in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence to provide job and workforce development opportunities, H5059 [17MY]

——— include Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa as part of nationwide system of public employment offices, known as Employment Service, H5053 [17MY]

——— provide funding for local educational agencies to engage in outreach and support services to girls and women to encourage studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), H5053 [17MY]

——— reauthorize YouthBuild program, H5052 [17MY]

Depts. of Education and Labor: study science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce and STEM education, H5056 [17MY]

Education: require States provide timeline for awarding grants and contracts for adult basic education in Unified State Plan and specify funding must be distributed in timely manner, H5060 [17MY]

Employment: allow non-registered apprenticeships to receive Federal funding, H5059, H5060 [17MY]

Health: prohibit funds from being used to reimburse any health care services, H5060, H5061 [17MY]

Reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H4956 [13MY], H5023–H5076 [17MY], H7954 [19SE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 1119), H5015–H5023 [17MY]

——— corrections in engrossment, H5087 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in field of advanced manufacturing, S3664 [26JY]

Education: strengthen and expand adult education programs (S. 5202), S7036 [7DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 7309, Reauthorize: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1119) (H. Rept. 117–325), H5008 [16MY]

Reauthorize: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7309) (H. Rept. 117–321), H4919 [12MY]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 7309) (H. Rept. 117–321), H4919 [12MY]

Statements

Reauthorize: Executive Office of the President, H5019 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5015 [17MY]

H.R. 7309, reauthorize, H5024 [17MY]