# 119-s-3825: Workforce Development Modernization Act

119-s-3825, Workforce Development Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3825
- Congress: 119
- Title: Workforce Development Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Flexible one-stop centers** would let local areas use a physical center, a virtual center, or a center shared with adjacent local areas. It would allow those centers to be located at public institutions of higher education and would require employment service offices in States that have physical centers to colocate with them. - Workers and jobseekers: Would get online access to the same set of programs and services through a defined "virtual" one-stop, and more ways to reach help when colleges host centers. - Local workforce areas and boards: Would gain flexibility to meet coverage by using a physical, virtual, or shared center and by treating a shared center as the local areas center for Act purposes. - State employment services: In States with physical one-stop centers, employment service offices would be required to colocate with those centers. - Public institutions of higher education: Could host a physical or virtual one-stop center and become a formal access point for workforce services.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More flexible job center locations: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let each local area use either a physical one-stop center or a virtual center. Neighboring local areas could share a physical or virtual center, and States could place centers at public colleges. In States with a physical center, the bill would require State employment se…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3825)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3825 (as of 2026-04-21).