WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Labor: address workforce gaps (see H.R. 8039), H2674 [24MR]

——— 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. 6968), H134 [7JA]

——— establish employer-directed skills accounts (see S. 3846), S577 [11FE]

——— expand Job Corps training programs in residential contruction trades and establish employer incentives for hiring graduates of such programs (see H.R. 7242), H1914 [27JA]

——— expand types of one-stop centers used to provide services (see S. 3825), S552 [10FE]

——— permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs to meet local employment needs (see S. 3870), S609 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Employment: importance of sheltered workshops and community rehabilitation providers, H2611 [19MR]

——— permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (H.R. 4825), H2261 [24FE]