117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
This page covers HR7309 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR7309 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-05-17: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-05-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy area | Labor and Employment |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals. For example, the bill increases workforce representation on state and local workforce investment boards from 20% to 30%; reworks one-stop center infrastructure funding by requiring costs to be covered by state allocations of WIOA funds; establishes subsidized youth employment programs that include work-readiness training and mentoring; allows states and localities to partner with educational institutions to address the skill needs for in-demand jobs; establishes grants to connect youth in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence with in-demand jobs; eliminates a requirement that the Department of Labor ensure that individuals participating in WIOA activities comply with Selective Service laws; modifies the allotment of youth workforce investment funds to states; requires Labor to prioritize providing access to certain services to girls and women and applications for assistance from minority-serving institutions; expands the Job Corps program, including by serving individuals in outlying areas and relaxing age requirements; establishes grants to expand training programs through industry or sector partnerships; expands grants for integrated English literacy and civics education to outlying areas; and expands Wagner-Peyser employment services to the Northern…
Subjects: Adult education and literacy, Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, American Samoa, Civics education, Congressional oversight, Employment and training programs, Government information and archives, Higher education, Indian social and development programs, Juvenile crime and gang violence
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-17 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 145 | 140 | 10 | Official tally |
| 2022-05-17 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 137 | 150 | 8 | Official tally |
HR7309 (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3].
On 2022-05-18: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-05-17, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.