Washington Update 7.10.2014 ift.tt/1jurIlD Washington Update July 10, 2014 House passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed with bipartisan support the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (H.R. 803), legislation that will help put Americans back to work by reforming the nation’s outdated workforce development system. The legislation is based upon the House-passed SKILLS Act that was recently passed by the Senate and now is set to become law upon the President’s signature. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act represents a bipartisan, bicameral agreement that revamps the nation’s workforce development, job training and employment services system. The House passed its version of the legislation on March 15, 2013, and the Senate passed a modified version of the bill on June 25. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act will help close the skills gap, empower individuals to have the tools they need to get employed, and will help businesses access the skilled workforce necessary to grow the American economy. Signed into law in 1998, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is the primary federal law supporting workforce development activities. H.R. 803 represents the first large-scale overhaul of the law in more than a decade. The bill now goes to the White House for the President’s signature. Julian Martinez Washington, DC [email protected] ift.tt/1728HQg
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:49:39 +0000
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