# 119-hr-2690: Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act

119-hr-2690, Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2690
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Employer-run training contracts and hiring: benefit, medium. 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 co…
- Skip job interview for employer referrals: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2690)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2690 (as of 2026-04-21).