H.R. 7309 · 117th Congress

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

Introduced on Mar 31, 2022 by Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-3). 55 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 18, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 31, 2022
Cosponsors
55
0 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Subjects

  • Adult education and literacy
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • American Samoa
  • Civics education
  • Congressional oversight
  • Employment and training programs
  • Government information and archives
  • Higher education
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Juvenile crime and gang violence
  • Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
  • Minority employment
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Performance measurement
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Science and engineering education
  • State and local government operations
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Unemployment
  • Vocational and technical education
  • Women's education
  • Youth employment and child labor

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, May 17, 2022). Public domain.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and expands programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The bill also revises workforce investment, vocational rehabilitation, employment, training, and literacy programs for eligible individuals.

For example, the bill

  • increases workforce representation on state and local workforce investment boards from 20% to 30%;
  • reworks one-stop center infrastructure funding by requiring costs to be covered by state allocations of WIOA funds;
  • establishes subsidized youth employment programs that include work-readiness training and mentoring;
  • allows states and localities to partner with educational institutions to address the skill needs for in-demand jobs;
  • establishes grants to connect youth in communities disproportionately affected by gun violence with in-demand jobs;
  • eliminates a requirement that the Department of Labor ensure that individuals participating in WIOA activities comply with Selective Service laws;
  • modifies the allotment of youth workforce investment funds to states;
  • requires Labor to prioritize providing access to certain services to girls and women and applications for assistance from minority-serving institutions;
  • expands the Job Corps program, including by serving individuals in outlying areas and relaxing age requirements;
  • establishes grants to expand training programs through industry or sector partnerships;
  • expands grants for integrated English literacy and civics education to outlying areas; and
  • expands Wagner-Peyser employment services to the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa.

The bill also provides statutory authority for Labor to award

  • competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to improve employment and training outcomes and reduce recidivism of justice-involved youth; and
  • competitive grants for states to create workforce longitudinal administrative databases.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robert C. "Bobby" ScottD-VA-3Sponsor

Democrats · 55

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    May 17, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 313–107
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    May 17, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 222–196
  3. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    May 17, 2022· House· Amendments· Failed 194–219
  4. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    May 17, 2022· House· Amendments· Failed 174–241
  5. On Motion to Recommit
    May 17, 2022· House· Procedural· Failed 193–223
  6. On Passage
    May 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 220–196

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 31, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 31, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 31, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  4. Apr 5, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Apr 5, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. May 12, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-321.
  7. May 12, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-321.
  8. May 12, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
  9. May 16, 2022 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1119 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
  10. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1119. (consideration: CR H5023-5070; text: CR H5024-5048)
  11. May 17, 2022 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 6531, H.R. 7309 and S. 2938. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit Upon passage of H. Res. 1119, H. Res. 1118 is adopted.
  12. May 17, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7309.
  13. May 17, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1.
  14. May 17, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiffany demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  15. May 17, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2.
  16. May 17, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. May 17, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 3.
  18. May 17, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  19. May 17, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1119, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 28.
  20. May 17, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Miller-Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  21. May 17, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7309 was postponed until a time to be announced.
  22. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5071-5076)
  23. May 17, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  24. May 17, 2022 · HouseMr. Rutherford moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H5074)
  25. May 17, 2022 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  26. May 17, 2022 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 223 (Roll no. 192).House · Roll call 192
  27. May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).House · Roll call 193
  28. May 17, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 193).House · Roll call 193
  29. May 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  30. May 17, 2022 · HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7309.
  31. May 18, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. INTERNATIONAL PAPER3 reports
    $4.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYAI match · 100%
  2. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  3. The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc.2 reports
    $5,000 reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.