H.R. 8039

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8039 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8039

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address 
workforce gaps, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Mrs. Bice (for herself and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address 
workforce gaps, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Workforce and Education Partnership 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.

(a) Youth Workforce Development Programs for High-Demand 
Occupations.--Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
``(F) developing partnerships between educational 
institutions (including area career and technical 
education schools and institutions of higher education) 
and employers to create or improve workforce 
development programs to address the identified 
education and skill needs of the workforce and the 
employment needs of employers in the regions of the 
State, as determined based on the most recent analysis 
conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
102(b)(1).''.
(b) Statewide Adult Workforce Development Programs for High-Demand 
Occupations.--Section 134(a)(3)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3174(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and inserting 
``; and''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
``(xv) developing partnerships between 
educational institutions (including area career 
and technical education schools and 
institutions of higher education) and employers 
to create or improve workforce development 
programs to address the identified education 
and skill needs of the workforce and the 
employment needs of employers in the regions of 
the State, as determined based on the most 
recent analysis conducted under subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of section 102(b)(1).''.
(c) Local Adult Workforce Development Programs for High-Demand 
Occupations.--Section 134(d)(1)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
3174(d)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting 
``; and''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
``(xiii) the development of partnerships 
between educational institutions (including 
area career and technical education schools and 
institutions of higher education) and employers 
to create or improve workforce development 
programs to address the identified education 
and skill needs of the workforce and the 
employment needs of employers in the region, as 
determined based on the most recent analysis 
conducted by the local board under section 
107(d)(2).''.
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