Congress Passes Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
Friday, July 11th, 2014
Legislation to update the Workforce Investment Act, overdue for reauthorization for more than a decade, is headed to the president’s desk following overwhelming bipartisan support from both houses of Congress.
The Senate and House authors of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) applauded the passage of the bill, which seeks to update and improve the nation’s workforce development system. The legislation was approved Wednesday by a vote of 415-6 by the House of Representatives. It was approved by the Senate last month by a vote of 95-3 and is expected to be signed into law by President Obama.
WIOA improves federal workforce development programs, provides supports to people with disabilities to enter and remain in competitive, integrated job settings, and fosters the modern workforce that evolving American businesses rely on to compete.
