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119-s-4382119th CongressWALLET

Workforce Data Enhancement Act

Sponsored By: Senator Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Introduced

Summary

Workforce Data Quality Initiative would create a competitive WIOA grant program to help States build and link statewide longitudinal data systems that join education, workforce, and labor market data. It aims to improve performance reporting, standardize skills and credential data, protect privacy, and give workers, employers, and policymakers better real-time information about in-demand skills and employment outcomes.

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  • State agencies and multistate consortia: Eligible entities could apply for grants to design, implement, or expand statewide longitudinal data systems. The Secretary must set aside between 5% and 10% of the funds under section 132(a)(2)(A) for this program year and grants may last up to 3 years.
  • Workers and learners: The grants would support interoperable learning and employment records and tools that make verified credentials and emerging-skill data easier to find and share with employers and education providers.
  • Employers, workforce boards, and policymakers: Grants would improve labor market information, expand data standardization, support performance reporting on employment and earnings, encourage public–private partnerships, and back the use of real-time data including AI/ML tools for forecasting demand.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants to Improve State Workforce Data

This bill would create competitive grants to help States improve workforce and education data systems. The Department would set aside 5–10% of funds under section 132(a)(2)(A) each program year for the initiative. Grants could last up to 3 years and must supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State, or local funds. Eligible applicants would be State agencies or State consortia, with priority for multistate consortia and projects that expand skills, credential, and real‑time labor market data. Grant recipients would report to the Secretary within 180 days after the grant ends and must include detailed budgets, privacy plans, and sustainability plans in applications.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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