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HR 7349 117th Congress House

Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act

Official title: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to identify or develop assessments to measure the prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences of an individual, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 2022 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action March 31, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act

This bill incorporates assessments that measure an individual's prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences into specified state and local employment training activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 31, 2022
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Mar 31, 2022
Steel, Michelle
· Mar 31, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7349: Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7349/
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"H.R. 7349: Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7349/.
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H.R. 7349, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7349/.
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