Lifelong Learning Act
Sponsored By: Senator Gary Peters
Introduced
Summary
Would increase funding and flexibility for incumbent worker training under WIOA. It would also require new outcome reporting to adjust state performance targets and allow local workforce boards to serve as One-Stop Operators when they meet state approval and conflict-of-interest safeguards.
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- Workers and employers: More local funds would go to incumbent worker training and transitional jobs because the bill would raise a set-aside from 20% to 30% and increase another reservation from 10% to 15%. This directs more local dollars to upskilling current employees.
- State workforce agencies and federal education and labor officials: States would have to report outcomes for incumbent worker training using WIOA's primary performance indicators. The Departments of Labor and Education would use that data to adapt state adjusted performance levels for adult and dislocated worker programs.
- Local boards and One-Stop Centers: Local workforce boards could become One-Stop Operators if the chief elected official and Governor approve a written agreement and the board implements internal controls to prevent conflicts of interest and follows OMB and state conflict rules.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More training money and reporting
If enacted, the bill would raise the share of WIOA funds set aside for incumbent worker training and transitional jobs. One reservation would change from 20% to 30% and another from 10% to 15%. States where local areas run incumbent worker training would have to report program performance on the main outcome measures. The Secretary of Labor, working with the Secretary of Education and the State, would use those data to adapt state performance targets for adult and dislocated worker programs.
Local boards may run career centers
If enacted, a local workforce board would be allowed to serve as a One-Stop operator if the chief elected official and Governor approve and state rules allow it. The board would need a written agreement with the chief elected official explaining how it will run the One-Stop and how it will prevent conflicts of interest. The board would also have to follow other One-Stop operator requirements and applicable OMB and state conflict rules.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gary Peters
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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