# 119-s-5157: Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026

119-s-5157, Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5157
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**This bill would create a competitive grant program to build statewide longitudinal data systems that link education and workforce data.** It aims to make data more transparent, connect early childhood through employment records, and protect privacy. - Gives students, families, and the public interactive dashboards, portals, and open datasets to see program quality and employment outcomes. - Provides competitive grants to Governors or designated state entities to create or modernize systems for up to four years and centralizes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act performance reporting with authority to use the National Directory of New Hires and cross‑State wage matches. - Encourages expanded postsecondary reporting that includes private institutions, promotes SOLID and open‑source infrastructure, supports interstate data sharing and researcher access, and requires governance roles and privacy plans while permitting secure AI methods consistent with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State data rules for workforce programs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let WIOA performance reporting use new wage sources, including the National Directory of New Hires under the Social Security Act. Governors would have to name a state agency or entity to help with reporting. That designated agency would match quarterly wage records (inclu…
- State grants for education data systems: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive federal grant program to help Governors or Governor-designated state agencies build or modernize statewide education and workforce data systems. Grants could run for up to 4 years, must supplement—not supplant—other funds, and the bill authorizes appr…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5157 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5157)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5157 (as of 2026-08-13).