# 119-s-3846: Employer-Directed Skills Act

119-s-3846, Employer-Directed Skills 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-3846
- Congress: 119
- Title: Employer-Directed Skills Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would create a new training model called **employer-directed skills development** inside the public workforce system. It would raise employer cost-sharing and change how training is referred and measured. - Employers: Employers who sponsor these programs must pay a share of training costs based on size — **10%** for firms with 50 or fewer employees, **25%** for 51–99 employees, and **50%** for 100 or more. Employers must commit to hire participants who successfully complete the program. - Jobseekers and participants: Training must be selected or designed to meet a specific employer’s skill needs and can come with employer referrals that let a one-stop operator skip interviews or evaluations when the employer certifies the candidate needs training to get hired. - Workforce boards, one-stop operators, and states: The bill would replace “customized training” with employer-directed skills development, add an employer contract option, require one-stop operators to collect minimum provider data across training types, and change performance reporting to a ratio that counts participants who completed on-the-job training or employer-directed programs against all training exits.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Employer-directed training with hire pledge: mixed, medium. This bill would create "employer-directed skills development" programs that meet an employer's specific skill needs. Employers would have to pay part of program costs: at least 10% for firms with 50 or fewer employees, 25% for firms with 51 to 99 employees, and 50% for firms with 100 or more employ…
- One-stop data rules for training providers: mixed, medium. This bill would require a one-stop operator to collect basic information from providers of on-the-job training, employer-directed programs, incumbent worker training, internships, paid or unpaid work experiences, and transitional employment. The data must be enough for states to use administrative…

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- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3846 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3846)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [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-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [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-3846 (as of 2026-04-21).