United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 922 — A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a definition for 'evidence-based' and requires States to prioritize funding for evidence-based programs in their workforce development activities.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3102

    (72) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based', when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that-- (A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on-- (i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study; (ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or (iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or (B)(i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, intervention, or content is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and (ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, intervention, or content.

    This adds a formal definition of 'evidence-based' to the law, clarifying what constitutes evidence in workforce development activities.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)

    and → ; and

    This change connects existing criteria in the unified State plan to the new focus on evidence-based activities.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)

    . → ; and

    This modifies the ending punctuation of the existing criteria to include an additional requirement.

  • 29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)

    (F) a description of any strategies the State will use to prioritize the funding of evidence-based programs through the funds reserved as described in section 128(a) and available for statewide workforce development activities.

    This adds a requirement for States to describe how they will prioritize evidence-based programs in their funding strategies.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 922?
S 922 is sponsored by Banks, Jim (Republican).
What is the current status of S 922?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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