# 119-hr-2058: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

119-hr-2058, To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2058
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Defines a uniform federal standard for what counts as evidence-based in workforce programs.** This bill would set clear tiers of proof and require states to explain how they will prioritize funding for programs that meet that standard. - States and workforce boards would have to report the extent to which activities are evidence-based and include a description of strategies to prioritize funding for evidence-based programs. This changes what states must describe in their statewide workforce development plans. - Program designers and providers would need to meet one of three evidence tiers or provide a research-based rationale plus ongoing evaluation. The tiers are strong evidence from an experimental study, moderate evidence from a quasi-experimental study, or promising evidence from a correlational study with controls. - Jobseekers and participants could see more emphasis on programs backed by research because funding descriptions must show how evidence guides priorities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Evidence-based rules for job training funds: mixed, low. This bill would set a clear definition of “evidence-based” for WIOA job training and services. A program would count if it shows statistically significant results in strong, moderate, or promising studies, or has a research-based rationale with ongoing evaluation. States would need to say how much…

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- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2058 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2058)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2058 (as of 2026-04-21).