Reauthorizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and revises job training, adult education, Job Corps, and related workforce programs, including performance accountability, provider eligibility, and youth work experience rules.

• Renames the law the "A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026" and changes many definitions, including foundational skill needs, regular high school diploma, and employer-directed skills development.
• Revises local workforce board membership, requires states to review local area and region designations, and sets performance measures and sanctions for states and local areas.
• Moves the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act functions to the Department of Labor and sets authorization amounts for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for youth, adult, dislocated worker, and Job Corps programs.
• Adds new grant programs for reentry employment, youth apprenticeship readiness, and community college workforce development, and expands Job Corps campus safety and performance rules.

• Ways and Means Committee (House)
• Education and Workforce Committee (House)

Labor and Employment