US HR7309

Bill

US HR7309

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

Introduced
03/31/2022

In Committee
04/05/2022

Crossed Over
05/18/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

AI Summary

This bill reauthorizes and amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to improve workforce development activities, strengthen the performance accountability system, expand opportunities for adult education and family literacy, and make other changes to support workers, job seekers, and employers. Key provisions include: - Updating the definitions of key terms like "career pathway," "dislocated worker," and "eligible youth" to broaden eligibility and align with current needs. - Enhancing the roles and responsibilities of state and local workforce boards to focus on equity, digital technology, and industry/sector partnerships. - Establishing new grant programs like the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants, Reentry Employment Opportunities, and Sectoral Employment Through Career Training for Occupational Readiness (SECTOR) Program to support workforce development. - Expanding allowable uses of funds for activities like incumbent worker training, transitional jobs, and services for individuals with barriers to employment. - Revising the performance accountability system to better measure equity and outcomes for individuals with barriers. - Increasing authorizations of appropriations for WIOA programs and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The bill aims to enhance access to skills training, improve job quality and employment outcomes, and support the workforce development needs of workers, job seekers, and employers.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (56)

Bobby Scott (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Cindy Axne (D), Karen Bass (D), Sanford Bishop (D), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), Suzanne Bonamici (D), Carolyn Bourdeaux (D), Julia Brownley (D), G. Butterfield (D), André Carson (D), Troy Carter (D), Sean Casten (D), Joaquin Castro (D), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Joe Courtney (D), Danny Davis (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Veronica Escobar (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Dwight Evans (D), Teresa Fernandez (D), Ruben Gallego (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Steven Horsford (D), Pramila Jayapal (D), Hank Johnson (D), Mondaire Jones (D), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), James Langevin (D), Rick Larsen (D), Brenda Lawrence (D), Andy Levin (D), Kathy Manning (D), Lucy McBath (D), Kweisi Mfume (D), Joe Morelle (D), Frank Mrvan (D), Donald Norcross (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Ilhan Omar (D), Kilili Sablan (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Brad Schneider (D), Terri Sewell (D), Mikie Sherrill (D), Adam Smith (D), Haley Stevens (D), Tom Suozzi (D), Mark Takano (D), Dina Titus (D), Rashida Tlaib (D), David Trone (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), Nikema Williams (D), Frederica Wilson (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/18/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7309/all-info

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7309/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7309/BILLS-117hr7309eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7309/BILLS-117hr7309eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7309/BILLS-117hr7309rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7309/BILLS-117hr7309rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7309/BILLS-117hr7309ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7309/BILLS-117hr7309ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR4850	Job Corps Nationwide Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR6436	Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7318	Navigating to Success Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7323	Expanding Reentry Employment Assistance Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7347	Supporting Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7381	YouthBuild for the Future Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7385	TRAIN Act Training, Retention, And Investment Now for a Better America Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7390	Expanding Labor Representation in the Workforce System Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7392	Strengthening Job Corps Act of 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7406	Supportive Services Enhancement Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7748	Community-Based Workforce Development Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR7785	Investing in Digital Skills Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR8086	Conservation Jobs Act of 2022	Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR836	Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HRes1119	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6531) to provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7309) to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2938) to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Wood	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related

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