WIRED Act

Bill: 116-hr-5561
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2020-01-08
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Labor

Employment and training programs

Government information and archives

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Widening Internet Readiness for Employment Development Act or the WIRED Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands one-stop delivery system requirements to include online access. (One-stop delivery systems provide comprehensive career and employment training services.)</p> <p>The Department of Labor must establish certain standards and best practices for the provision of employment and training services through electronic means by one-stop delivery systems. The services provided online must include addresses, hours, and services&nbsp;of physical one-stop centers in a local area; incorporate social media and networking capabilities; be accessible to mobile devices; and provide other employment-seeking assistance.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require one-stop delivery systems under such Act to offer services through internet websites and to direct the Secretary of Labor to develop standards and best practices for such websites, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Widening Internet Readiness for Employment Development Act or the WIRED Act . 2. Online provision of one-stop services (a) Online provision of one-Stop services Subparagraph (D) of section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(e)(2)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (D) as applicable and practicable, shall make programs, services, and activities accessible to individuals through electronic means that meet the standards and incorporate the best practices established by the Secretary of Labor under subsection (j), including through an internet website that is unique to the particular one-stop delivery system. . (b) Standards and best practices for online provision of services by one-Stop delivery systems Section 121 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3951 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Standards and best practices for provision of services through electronic means After soliciting public comments and consulting with and receiving input from relevant parties, including local boards, State boards, and the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Federal agencies responsible for the programs and activities described in subsection (b)(1)(B), shall establish and maintain standards and best practices for the provision of services through electronic means, including for internet websites maintained by one-stop delivery systems under subsection (e)(2)(D). Such standards and best practices shall include— (1) a requirement for user-friendly, up-to-date websites available to all individuals seeking one-stop services, including individuals with barriers to employment; (2) a requirement that such websites prominently display the address and hours of operation of all physical one-stop centers in the local area, and a description of services provided in and events held at each such center; (3) best practices for incorporating social media and networking capabilities into such websites; (4) best practices for making such websites accessible by mobile devices to the extent practicable; (5) best practices for providing, through electronic means, services such as resume assistance, cover letter review, job searching, interview preparations, and online employment-related practice tests, through videos, video-conferencing, or other means; and (6) best practices for assuring a secure network and the protection of any personal information. . (c) Deadline The Secretary shall establish the initial standards and best practices required by section 121(j) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (as added by subsection (b)) not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.