Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act
119-HR-1446119th CongressIntroduced Feb 21, 2025Labor and Employment
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsor
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12](R-GA-12)1 cosponsor
Summary
Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act
This bill incorporates assessments that measure an individual's prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences into specified state and local employment training activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
An assessment may be used, for example, to award a recognized postsecondary credential that employers use for recruitment, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes.
Subjects
Employee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsPerformance measurement
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 21, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025Library of Congress