# 119-hr-10156: Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act

119-hr-10156, Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10156
- Congress: 119
- Title: Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Workforce Development Innovation Fund**: This bill would create a dedicated fund inside WIOA to award competitive, outcome-driven grants that develop, test, and scale evidence-based workforce programs aimed at improving earnings and employment for people with barriers to work. - Workers and families: People facing barriers to employment, including those in rural and underserved areas, would gain access to new programs like sectoral training, apprenticeships, re-entry services, and on-the-job training designed to raise earnings and job stability. - Eligible applicants and grants: State and local workforce boards, tribes, colleges, community organizations, consortia, and similar entities could compete for early-phase, mid-phase, or expansion grants. At least 50% of Fund dollars must support expansion grants and no more than 25% may fund early-phase grants. - Evidence, evaluation, and support: Grants use three evidence tiers (Low, Moderate, High) and require rigorous, replicable evaluations aligned with federal evidence standards. Up to 10% of Fund amounts can be reserved for technical assistance and evaluation research to improve cost-effectiveness and replication.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Workforce innovation grants for workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would create a Workforce Development Innovation Fund under WIOA to award competitive grants. Grants would go to state and local boards, tribes, colleges, nonprofits, labor groups, and consortia. Funded projects would pay for apprenticeships, on-the-job and incumbent worke…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10156 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10156)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10156 (as of 2026-09-10).