This legislation would authorize the expansion of three existing “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” grant programs to create new partnerships between employers and educational institutions. These partnerships would focus on filling the most critical job vacancies identified by the state and local workforce boards.
Will expand existing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant programs to create new partnerships between employers and educational institutions focused on filling critical job vacancies identified by state and local workforce boards.
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Evidence
Action: Mrs. Bice (for herself and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Full title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address workforce gaps, and for other purposes.
This legislation would authorize the expansion of three existing “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” grant programs to create new partnerships between employers and educational institutions. These partnerships would focus on filling the most critical job vacancies identified by the state and local workforce boards.
The GovInfo bill record lists H.R. 8039 as introduced by Rep. Bice and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce; that remains the last action shown.
The introduced bill would amend WIOA to add partnership requirements between educational institutions and employers across youth, state, and local workforce development programs.
Assessments
Bice materially pursued the promised policy by introducing and reintroducing the Workforce and Education Partnership Act, and the bill text closely matches the claim about expanding WIOA grant programs to build employer-education partnerships tied to workforce-board vacancy needs. But the official legislative record shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or broader legislative completion. Under the federal campaign context, that counts as a serious attempt but not delivery of the promised outcome.
The evidence shows Rep. Bice materially pursued the promise by introducing and reintroducing legislation specifically aimed at expanding existing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant programs to create employer-education partnerships targeting critical vacancies identified by workforce boards. However, the record provided shows only bill introduction and referral, with no enactment or completed policy change. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised outcome is scored as never, with effort credited.