To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

Bill: 119-hr-2058
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-11
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Messmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

1. Evidence-based definition (a) In general Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (72) Evidence-based The term evidence-based , when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that— (A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on— (i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study; (ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or (iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or (B) (i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and (ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, or intervention. . (b) Description of evidence-Based programs Section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C) by inserting the extent to which such activities are evidence-based, after of such activities, ; (2) in subparagraph (D), at the end, by striking and ; (3) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a description of any strategies the State will use to prioritize the funding of evidence-based programs through the funds available for statewide workforce development activities described in section 128(a). .