Support legislation to help states build public credential repositories and registries.

Burgess Owens · Utah · Republican

policy impact 2.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 93%

Occurrences

Owens and McBath introduced the CREATES Act to help states build public credential repositories and registries, giving workers, students, and employers clearer information about credentials and career pathways.

Owens backed introducing the CREATES Act, a bill aimed at helping states create public credential repositories and registries.

Representatives McBath, Owens Introduce CREATES Act to Streamline Credentialing Process
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Congressman Burgess Owens ... today introduced the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring Act of 2026 (MATCH Act).

Owens introduced the MATCH Act, which would create credential registries, state-led talent marketplaces, and portable learning and employment records to modernize workforce matching.

Owens Introduces MATCH Act to Help Connect Students with Opportunity
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Evidence

Action listed on GovInfo: "Mrs. McBath (for herself and Mr. Owens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce." The bill would "require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository."

Owens backed a bill to help states build or improve credential repositories by cosponsoring H.R. 8304, but the bill was only introduced and referred to committee as of the latest official record found.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8304 (IH) - Credential Repository and Transparency in States Act - GovInfo
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Owens materially supported the promised type of legislation by joining Rep. McBath in introducing H.R. 8304, which would create a Labor Department grant program for states to establish or improve credential repositories. However, the evidence shows only introduction and referral to committee, not enactment or implementation of a program that helps states build public credential repositories and registries. Because this is a serious legislative attempt during his current federal term but the promised outcome has not been delivered, the appropriate rating is never with an effort badge.

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