Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7309
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
American Samoa
Civics education
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Minority employment
Northern Mariana Islands
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Science and engineering education
State and local government operations
U.S. territories and protectorates
Unemployment
Vocational and technical education
Women's education
Youth employment and child labor

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals.
 
For example, the bill
 
 
 increases workforce representation on state and local workforce investment boards from 20% to 30%; 
 
 reworks one-stop center infrastructure funding by requiring costs to be covered by state allocations of WIOA funds;
 
establishes subsidized youth employment programs that include work-readiness training and mentoring;
 
 eliminates a requirement that the Department of Labor ensure that individuals participating in WIOA activities comply with Selective Service laws;
 
modifies the allotment of youth workforce investment funds to states;
 
expands the Job Corps program, including by serving individuals in outlying areas and relaxing age requirements;
 
establishes grants to expand training programs through industry or sector partnerships;

 
 expands grants for integrated English literacy and civics education to outlying areas; and

 
expands Wagner-Peyser employment services to the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

 
The bill also provides statutory authority for Labor to award
 
 
 competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to improve employment and training outcomes and reduce recidivism of justice-involved youth; and

 
 competitive grants for states to create workforce longitudinal administrative databases.
 

action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals.
 
For example, the bill
 
 
 increases workforce representation on state and local workforce investment boards from 20% to 30%; 
 
 reworks one-stop center infrastructure funding by requiring costs to be covered by state allocations of WIOA funds;
 
establishes subsidized youth employment programs that include work-readiness training and mentoring;
 
 eliminates a requirement that the Department of Labor ensure that individuals participating in WIOA activities comply with Selective Service laws;
 
modifies the allotment of youth workforce investment funds to states;
 
expands the Job Corps program, including by serving individuals in outlying areas and relaxing age requirements;
 
establishes grants to expand training programs through industry or sector partnerships;

 
 expands grants for integrated English literacy and civics education to outlying areas; and

 
expands Wagner-Peyser employment services to the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

 
The bill also provides statutory authority for Labor to award
 
 
 competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to improve employment and training outcomes and reduce recidivism of justice-involved youth; and

 
 competitive grants for states to create workforce longitudinal administrative databases.
 

action_date: 2022-05-17
text: 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals.
 
For example, the bill
 
 
 increases workforce representation on state and local workforce investment boards from 20% to 30%; 
 
 reworks one-stop center infrastructure funding by requiring costs to be covered by state allocations of WIOA funds;
 
establishes subsidized youth employment programs that include work-readiness training and mentoring;
 
allows states and localities to partner with educational institutions to address the skill needs for in-demand jobs;
 
 establishes grants to connect youth in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence with in-demand jobs;
 
 eliminates a requirement that the Department of Labor ensure that individuals participating in WIOA activities comply with Selective Service laws;
 
modifies the allotment of youth workforce investment funds to states;
 
requires Labor to prioritize providing access to certain services to girls and women and applications for assistance from minority-serving institutions;
 
expands the Job Corps program, including by serving individuals in outlying areas and relaxing age requirements;
 
establishes grants to expand training programs through industry or sector partnerships;

 
 expands grants for integrated English literacy and civics education to outlying areas; and

 
expands Wagner-Peyser employment services to the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

 
The bill also provides statutory authority for Labor to award
 
 
 competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to improve employment and training outcomes and reduce recidivism of justice-involved youth; and

 
 competitive grants for states to create workforce longitudinal administrative databases.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7309.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 223 (Roll no. 192).
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Mr. Rutherford moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H5074)
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5071-5076)
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7309 was postponed until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller-Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 28.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 3.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7309.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1119. (consideration: CR H5023-5070; text: CR H5024-5048)
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1119 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-321.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-321.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: Introduced in House