HR 1446
119th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Employment and training programs
Performance measurement
Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act
Introduced: February 21, 2025
Introduced by:
Allen, Rick W.
Republican
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
An assessment may be used, for example, to award a recognized postsecondary credential that employers use for recruitment, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1