Lifelong Learning Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10085 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10085

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 13, 2026

Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Lifelong Learning Act''.

SEC. 2. INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING AND TRANSITIONAL JOBS STANDARD RESERVATION OF FUNDS.

Section 134(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ``20'' and inserting ``30''; and (2) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``10'' and inserting ``15''.

SEC. 3. REPORTING INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING OUTCOMES.

Section 116(d)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(2)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``(A) information'' and inserting ``(A)(i) information''; (2) in clause (i), as so designated, by adding ``and'' at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a State in which local areas are implementing incumbent worker training programs under section 134(d)(4), information on the levels of performance achieved for those programs with respect to the primary indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(2)(A), which information shall be used by the State and the Secretary of Labor in conjunction with the Secretary of Education to adapt the State adjusted levels of performance with respect to such indicators for the adult program and for the dislocated worker program authorized under chapter 3 of subtitle B.''.

SEC. 4. EXPANDING THE FLEXIBILITY OF ONE-STOP OPERATORS.

Section 121(d)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151(d)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) subject to approval from the chief elected official and Governor and in accordance with any other eligibility criteria established by the State, and notwithstanding subparagraph (B), may be a local board, if the local board-- ``(i) enters into a written agreement with the chief elected official and clarifies how the local board will carry out the functions and responsibilities of a one-stop operator in a manner that complies with appropriate internal controls to prevent any conflicts of interest, which shall include how the local board, while serving as a one-stop operator, will comply with-- ``(I) the relevant Office of Management and Budget circulars relating to conflicts of interest; and ``(II) any applicable State conflict of interest policy; and ``(ii) complies with the other applicable requirements of this subsection.''. <all>