S. 5401 — Workforce Data Enhancement Act
Congress Session: 118
Bill Sponsor: Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]
Bill Introduced: 2024-11-21
Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. [2024-11-21]
Bill Cosponsor(s):
Bill Committee(s):
Bill Evidence Provision(s):
Builds Evidence
Bill Issue Area(s):
Post-secondary education and workforce development
Bill Description:
The legislation codifies the Workforce Data Quality Initiative under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, creating a dedicated funding source for federal workforce data systems to better track employment outcomes, skills and labor market trends.
Evidence provisions:
- Mandates a set-aside discretionary grant program to design, develop, implement, improve or align a statewide longitudinal data system, for the purposes of integrating data from education and workforce development systems, labor market outcomes, and other data sources toward strengthening program quality.
Where can I find this in the Bill?
Sec. 2 amending WIOA § 3224 to include Sec. 172
Last Updated: 2026-03-09