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HR 1446 · in committee · major

Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires workforce training programs to assess workers' existing skills and knowledge to award job credentials.
  • Affects people in state and local job training programs who have prior work experience or education.
  • No direct federal cost; relies on existing workforce training infrastructure to integrate skill assessments.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring skill assessments in workforce training programs change opportunities for workers transitioning between industries or returning to work?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that validating prior learning actually reduces time to employment or improves job placement rates for program participants?

  3. 03

    Which workforce training programs currently lack skill assessment practices, and what barriers prevent them from implementing these evaluations?

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Sponsor · R-GA-12

Rick W. Allen

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Introduced 2025-02-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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