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119-hr-2690119th CongressWALLET

Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Introduced

Summary

Centers WIOA training on employer-designed, employer-paid programs that lead to recognized credentials and a hiring pledge. This bill would define “employer-directed skills development” and let local workforce boards contract with employers to deliver or fund training tied to credentials and post-completion employment commitments.

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  • Workers: Job seekers referred by an employer could skip the usual interview, evaluation, or assessment when the employer certifies they are suited for on-the-job training. Participants would receive occupational skills or recognized credentials and a commitment from the employer to hire after completion.
  • Employers: Companies could be the named training provider, contract directly with local boards, set program length and cost, and must state how much they will pay and that they will employ successful trainees.
  • Local workforce boards and programs: Title I language would replace “customized training” with “employer-directed skills development” and require alignment of training activities with recognized credentials or measurable occupational skills.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Employer-run training contracts and hiring

If enacted, an employer could get a contract from a local workforce board to run training for one or more workers. The employer would have to submit an agreement saying who will teach, how long it runs, what credentials or skills participants will gain, the program cost, estimated earnings after completion, how much the employer will pay (not less than the amount in subparagraph (C) of section 3(19)), and a promise to hire people who finish. This would take effect upon enactment.

Skip job interview for employer referrals

If enacted, a one-stop career center could skip the usual interview, evaluation, or assessment when an employer refers you for on-the-job training or employer-directed skills development. The employer must certify that the person needs the training to obtain unsubsidized work with that employer and has the skills to participate. This would let some referred people start training faster. This would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 4/7/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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