# 119-hr-6413: Workforce Flexibility Act

119-hr-6413, Workforce Flexibility Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6413
- Congress: 119
- Title: Workforce Flexibility Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes the statutory 75% requirement that certain WIOA youth funds go to out-of-school youth.** The bill would let local workforce areas use those youth funds more flexibly for different local priorities and program models. - Local workforce boards and service providers: Would be allowed to shift youth funds across activities so they can support in-school programs, employer partnerships, or other locally chosen services. - Out-of-school youth programs: Would no longer have a guaranteed 75% share of these funds, making their funding less predictable and tying support more to local decisions. - In-school youth and other training activities: Could receive a larger share of the same youth funds if areas reallocate; the text does not add new funding or change eligibility rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More local flexibility for youth funds: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would remove the rule that required 75 percent of youth formula funds go to out‑of‑school youth. State and local workforce boards would have more flexibility to spend youth funds. The bill does not add money or change who is eligible. In some places, out‑of‑school youth could…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3898: PERMIT Act
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6413)

## Related
- [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-3898: PERMIT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3898)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6413 (as of 2026-04-21).