Bill Number

Bill Description

Sponsor (# of Cosponsors)

Outlook

Forecasting Comments

H.R. 2295 Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2011

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for: (1) WIA title I, workforce investment systems for job training and employment services; and (2) WIA title II, adult education and family literacy education programs.

Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon R-CA-25; (6)

Longtime champion of the local workforce system; could be a determining factor in WIA reauthorization outcome.

H.R. 3610 Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act

Streamlines federal workforce training programs by consolidating 33 of the 47 programs, improves accountability and transparency among state and local leaders to set “common performance measures,” and it simplifies the reporting requirements and creates a seamless workforce development system.

Rep. Virginia Foxx R-NC-5; (8)

Introduction of the Bill shows movement and intent to reauthorize WIA; however, reform and consolidation agenda remain concerns.

H.R. 3611 Local Job Opportunities and Business Success (JOBS) Act

Ensures two-thirds of workforce investment board members are employers, eliminates more than 20 specific federal mandates regarding board representation, empowering local officials to determine the composition of the remaining board members, and supports  job training spending of resources that are determined by local boards.

Rep Joesph Heck R-NV-3; (7)

One more Republican interested in WIA reauthorization.

H.R. 4227 Workforce Investment Act of 2012

To reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs, and to promote national economic growth, and for other purposes.

Rep. John Tierney D-MA-6; (33)

We are very excited about this bill and hope to see more cosponsors added soon.

H.R. 4297 The Workforce Investment Improvement Act