H.R. 8210 119th Congress House

A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026

Official title: To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Introduced: April 6, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult education and literacyAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodies

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Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentData collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of LaborEconomic developmentEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational guidanceElementary and secondary educationEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLabor marketMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationSchool administrationU.S. territories and protectoratesUnemploymentVocational and technical educationWages and earningsYouth employment and child labor

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Apr 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

Apr 21, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 6, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 6, 2026

Introduced in House

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

Related & companion bills 6

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 42

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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for NEW AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
VENABLE LLP
for PEARSON EDUCATION · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMRIZE NORTH AMERICA INC.
for AMRIZE NORTH AMERICA INC. · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
for COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CA · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
42 filings
SENATE
38 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
17 filings
Education, Dept of
13 filings
White House Office
11 filings
Treasury, Dept of
9 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
8 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 1

James, John

Michigan · Jun 8, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8210/

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"H.R. 8210: A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8210/.

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H.R. 8210, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8210/.

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