Reauthorization of Federal Job Training Programs
Summaries of H.R. 803 and S. 1356
The following summaries compare the provisions of H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Life long Skills (SKILLS) Act and S. 1356, the Workforce Investment Act of 2013, as provided by the respective committees. H.R. 803 – SKILLS Act Streamlines Federal Workforce Development Programs. The SKILLS Act eliminates and streamlines 35 ineffective and duplicative programs, including 26 identified in a 2011 report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. Additionally, the proposal creates a Workforce Investment Fund to serve as a single source of support for employers, workers, and job-seekers. States are required to reserve a certain percentage of…
