S. 5077 119th Congress Senate

Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act

Official title: A bill to authorize workforce development innovation grants for the implementation, expansion, and evaluation of evidence-based workforce programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment

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Jul 22, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC
for ACTION NOW INITIATIVE, LLC · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Jul 22, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5077: Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5077/

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