Bill > HR8210

This bill, the "A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026," reauthorizes and amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to strengthen workforce development programs. Key provisions include updating definitions for terms like "foundational skill needs" and "employer-directed skills development," enhancing state and local workforce planning by incorporating real-time labor market information and evidence-based practices, and refining performance accountability measures to better track participant outcomes. The bill also introduces new grant programs, such as for youth apprenticeship readiness and strengthening community colleges, and expands eligibility for certain programs, including for younger individuals in Job Corps and for reentry employment opportunities. Furthermore, it transfers all functions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, aiming to create a more integrated approach to adult education and workforce training, and includes provisions for improved data collection and interoperability across federal and state systems.