HR 7309 · 117th Congress
2021–2023, ended
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022
Latest action · May 18, 2022 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 31, 2022
- Passed HouseMay 17, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 Mariana Islands and American Samoa.
The bill also provides statutory authority for Labor to award
- competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to improve employment and training outcomes and reduce recidivism of justice-involved youth; and
- competitive grants for states to create workforce longitudinal administrative databases.
Recorded votes 6
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 193 | On Passage | Passed220–196 | May 17, 2022 |
| House 192 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed193–223 | May 17, 2022 |
| House 191 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed174–241 | May 17, 2022 |
| House 190 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed194–219 | May 17, 2022 |
| House 189 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to222–196 | May 17, 2022 |
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 31, 2022 to May 12, 2022; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 31, 2022Markup Apr 5, 2022Reported May 12, 2022 |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 18, 2022 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2022Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 17, 2022Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1119. (consideration: CR H5023-5070; text: CR H5024-5048)
- May 17, 2022Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
- May 17, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7309.
- May 17, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1.
- May 17, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 17, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2.
- May 17, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 17, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 3.
- May 17, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 17, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 28.
- May 17, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller-Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 17, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7309 was postponed until a time to be announced.
- May 17, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5071-5076)
- May 17, 2022The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 17, 2022Mr. Rutherford moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H5074)
- May 17, 2022The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 17, 2022On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 223 (Roll no. 192).
- May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).
- May 17, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2022The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7309.
- May 16, 2022Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1119 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
- May 12, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-321.
- May 12, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
- Apr 5, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 5, 2022Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 31, 2022Introduced in House
- Mar 31, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7954 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 19, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5015–H5023, H5023–H5076, H5087Text printed H5015, H5024–H5048Amendments H5021, H5054, H5055, H5056, H5057, H5058, H5059, H5061Motions H5074Recorded votes H5021, H5022, H5071, H5072, H5073, H5074, H5075consideration (H. Res. 1119), previous questionMiller-Meeks amendment (substitute)reauthorizeRutherford motion to recommit (allow States with increased violent crime to use Adult and Dislocated Workers Program funding for law enforcement training, hiring, and retention)Scott of Virginia amendment (en bloc)Lists H5022, H5023, H5071, H5072, H5073, H5074, H5075Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorizationVotes recorded by proxy on Rutherford motion to recommit H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorizationVotes recorded by proxy on Miller-Meeks amendment to H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorizationVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1119, consideration of H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorizationVotes recorded by proxy on Scott of Virginia amendment to H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization | Adam Smith D-WA (amendment), Adriano Espaillat D-NY, Andy Levin D-MI, Barbara Lee D-CA (amendment), Bob Good R-VA (amendment), Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL (amendment), Brenda L. Lawrence D-MI (amendment), Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL, Cheri Bustos D-IL (amendment), Chris Jacobs R-NY (amendment), Dean Phillips D-MN (amendment), Derek Kilmer D-WA (amendment), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Ed Case D-HI (amendment), Frank J. Mrvan D-IN, Garret Graves R-LA, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, J. French Hill R-AR, Jahana Hayes D-CT, Jamaal Bowman D-NY (amendment), James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Jared F. Golden D-ME (amendment), Joe Courtney D-CT, John H. Rutherford R-FL (motion), Joseph D. Morelle D-NY (amendment), Josh Gottheimer D-NJ (amendment), Josh Harder D-CA (amendment), Katie Porter D-CA (amendment), Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE (amendment), Marcy Kaptur D-OH (amendment), Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA (amendment), Marie Newman D-IL (amendment), Mary E. Miller R-IL (amendment), Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA (amendment), Matt Cartwright D-PA (amendment), Michael C. Burgess R-TX (amendment), Norma J. Torres D-CA (amendment), Pramila Jayapal D-WA (amendment), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Sara Jacobs D-CA (amendment), Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX (amendment), Stephanie I. Bice R-OK (amendment), Steve Cohen D-TN (amendment), Steven Horsford D-NV (amendment), Suzanne Bonamici D-OR, Tom McClintock R-CA, Virginia Foxx R-NC | May 17, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4956 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | May 13, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 16, 2022H.R. 7309, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on April 5, 2022
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 57, March 31, 2022, page H4073.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-799 | DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023896 pages | Appropriations Committee | May 4, 2022–Jun 15, 2022 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
About this bill 1
Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47099 | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309) Archived | Report | Dec 19, 2022 |
Also cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47208 | Job Corps: A Primer | Report | Aug 3, 2022 |
| IF12144 | The U.S. Employment Service: Service Delivery and Merit Staffing Archived | Resource | Jun 23, 2022 |
Amendments 5
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 205 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-43, modified by the amendment printed in Part B is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
| HAmdt 206 | Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 4, 8, 12, 13, 21, 25, 26, 30, 32, and 36, printed in Part C of House Report 117-325. | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 107 (Roll no. 188). |
| HAmdt 207 | Amendments en bloc No. 2 comprised of amendments numbered 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, and 39, printed in Part C of House Report 117-325. | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendments (A003) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 196 (Roll no. 189). |
| HAmdt 208 | Amendments en bloc No. 3 comprised of amendments numbered 11, 18, and 27, printed in Part C of House Report 117-325. | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendments (A004) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 219 (Roll no. 190). |
| HAmdt 209 | Amendment sought to replace the bill's text with a new text that would reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for six years. | Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA | On agreeing to the Miller-Meeks amendment (A005) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 174 - 241 (Roll no. 191). |
Related bills 15
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 836 | Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act | Related bill | Feb 4, 2021 |
| HRES 1119 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6531) to provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7309) to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2938) to designate the United States Courthouse and Federal Building located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building", and for other purposes. | Related bill | May 17, 2022 |
| HR 4850 | Job Corps Nationwide Act | Related bill | Jul 29, 2021 |
| HR 6436 | Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jan 20, 2022 |
| HR 7318 | Navigating to Success Act | Related bill | Mar 31, 2022 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- 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
- Labor and Employment
- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
- Minority employment
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Performance measurement
- Public-private cooperation
- Science and engineering education
- State and local government operations
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Unemployment
- Vocational and technical education
- Women's education
- Youth employment and child labor
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2022Referred in Senate
- May 17, 2022Engrossed in House
- May 12, 2022Reported in House
- Mar 31, 2022Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
