Bill > HR8183

This bill, the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring Act of 2026 (MATCH Act of 2026), aims to establish "talent marketplaces" by amending the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. A talent marketplace is defined as a system of interconnected public and private platforms, potentially using artificial intelligence, that matches individuals with jobs and learning opportunities. These marketplaces will provide access to users' learning and employment records, a credential registry (a digital repository of skills and learning outcomes associated with educational or training credentials), and a skills profile generator, all using standardized terminology to ensure consistency. The bill also creates a grant program to help states develop workforce longitudinal data systems and talent marketplaces, with a focus on improving data quality, privacy, and transparency, and encouraging interoperability between different marketplaces. Additionally, it mandates that states make their talent marketplaces, if established, available on consumer-tested, searchable, and easily navigable websites, and provides technical assistance for their development.