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HR2465119th CongressWALLET

Ensuring Opportunities in Online Training Act

Sponsored By: Representative Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Introduced

Summary

Requires state approval for out-of-state, online-only job training providers under WIOA. This bill would add a rule to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that makes providers who deliver training exclusively online subject to the same state eligibility lists as in-person providers when they are not located in the participant's State.

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  • Online-only training providers: Providers located outside a participant's State would need to appear on that State's list of eligible providers to receive payments from that State. Providers located in the same State would follow the existing eligibility procedures.
  • State and local workforce boards: States keep authority to decide which online-only providers can be paid from their WIOA funds because payment depends on appearing on the State's eligible-provider list. The change works inside current WIOA funding rules and does not create new funding streams.
  • Participants and jobseekers: People who pick out-of-state online-only training could only get WIOA-funded spots if their State lists the provider. Choosing an in-State online provider follows the normal approval process.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Job seekers face limits on online training

This bill would set new rules for online-only training paid with state workforce funds. If you pick an online-only provider in another state, that provider could not be paid unless your state lists it as eligible. The same approval steps would apply to online-only providers as to other providers. In-state providers would still need to be on your state’s eligible list to be paid. If passed, some people might need to choose an in-state or listed provider, or pay privately.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

PA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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