H.R. 7309 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - 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;
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;
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.

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March 31, 2022

Amendments (5)

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May 17, 2022

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 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.

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May 17, 2022

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 208

Amendments en bloc No. 3 comprised of amendments numbered 11, 18, and 27, printed in Part C of House Report 117-325.

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May 17, 2022

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 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.

Agreed To

May 17, 2022

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 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.

Agreed To

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05/18/2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

05/17/2022

The 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.

05/17/2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/17/2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).

05/17/2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).

05/17/2022

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 223 (Roll no. 192).

05/17/2022

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

05/17/2022

Mr. Rutherford moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H5074)

05/17/2022

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

05/17/2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5071-5076)

05/17/2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7309 was postponed until a time to be announced.

05/17/2022

POSTPONED 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.

05/17/2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 28.

05/17/2022

POSTPONED 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.

05/17/2022

DEBATE - 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.

05/17/2022

POSTPONED 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.

05/17/2022

DEBATE - 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.

05/17/2022

POSTPONED 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.

05/17/2022

DEBATE - 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.

05/17/2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7309.

05/17/2022

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.

05/17/2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1119. (consideration: CR H5023-5070; text: CR H5024-5048)

05/16/2022

Rules 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.

05/12/2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240.

05/12/2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-321.

04/05/2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

04/05/2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

03/31/2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

03/31/2022

Introduced in House

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