Bill > S922

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide a comprehensive definition of the term "evidence-based" for activities, services, strategies, interventions, or materials. The definition establishes three levels of evidence: strong evidence (from experimental studies), moderate evidence (from quasi-experimental studies), and promising evidence (from correlational studies with statistical controls). Additionally, the bill allows for evidence based on a rationale supported by high-quality research findings, with the requirement of ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the activity or intervention. The bill also modifies state workforce development plans to require descriptions of the extent to which activities are evidence-based and strategies for prioritizing funding of evidence-based programs. This amendment aims to ensure that workforce development programs and activities are grounded in rigorous research and have demonstrated potential to improve participant outcomes, thereby increasing the effectiveness and accountability of workforce training and support services.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/922/all-info