[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 657 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 657
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to clarify the
career services provided to adults and dislocated workers, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2023
Mr. Castro of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to clarify the
career services provided to adults and dislocated workers, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Navigating to Success Act''.
SEC. 2. CAREER SERVICES.
(a) Services Provided.--Subparagraph (A) of section 134(c)(2) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) is
amended--
(1) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
``(iii) initial assessment of skill levels
(including literacy, digital literacy,
numeracy, and English language proficiency),
competencies, abilities, current applicable
foreign academic and professional credentials,
guidance and services on transferring high-
skilled foreign certifications, and supportive
service needs, which may include diagnostic
testing and use of other assessment tools;'';
(2) by amending clause (vi) to read as follows:
``(vi) provision of workforce and labor
market employment statistics information and
related skills development information,
including the provision of accurate information
relating to local, regional, and national labor
market areas, including--
``(I) job vacancy listings in such
labor market areas;
``(II) information on job skills
and credentials necessary to obtain the
jobs described in subclause (I);
``(III) information on education
and skills development programs that
are available for attaining needed
skills and credentials for the jobs
described in subclause (I), including
information--
``(aa) on the pathways to
such skills and credentials
(including information on
career pathway programs in the
local area);
``(bb) on the quality of
such education and training
programs, consistent with the
performance information
provided under clause (vii);
and
``(cc) on the comparability
of current foreign academic and
professional certifications to
needed skills and credentials;
and
``(IV) information relating to
local occupations in demand and the
earnings, skill requirements, and
opportunities for advancement for such
occupations;'';
(3) by amending clause (xi) to read as follows:
``(xi) assistance in identifying and
establishing eligibility for programs of
financial aid assistance for training and
education programs that are not funded under
this Act, including Federal financial aid under
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) and through State-
funded education and training programs;''; and
(4) in clause (xii), by striking subclauses (IV) through
(XI) and inserting the following:
``(IV) individual counseling,
including career counseling;
``(V) career planning; or
``(VI) assessment and development
of employability skills, including
development of learning skills,
communication skills, interviewing
skills, punctuality, and professional
conduct, to prepare individuals for
unsubsidized employment or training;
and''.
(b) Delivery of Services.--Subparagraph (C) of section 134(c)(2) of
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(2)) is
amended by inserting ``or community-based organizations to serve
individuals with barriers to employment,'' after ``nonprofit service
providers,''.
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