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To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

Introduced Mar 11, 2025

Latest action (Mar 11, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Referred to
Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Labor and Employment
Issues
Labor & Wages

Summary
  • Defines "evidence-based" for workforce programs based on rigorous research evidence or high-quality research findings with ongoing evaluation
  • Establishes that evidence-based activities must show statistically significant effects through experimental, quasi-experimental, or correlational studies
  • Allows activities with strong research-based rationale and ongoing evaluation of effects to qualify as evidence-based
  • Requires states to include in workforce development plans the extent to which their activities are evidence-based
  • Requires states to describe strategies for prioritizing evidence-based programs in their workforce development funding

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Erin Houchin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $21,100
  • KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY, INC. $13,700
  • ELWOOD STAFFING $12,400
  • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $12,399
  • APOLLO $9,100

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Erin Houchin → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
  2. Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Mar 11, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 11, 2025

Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Messmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EVIDENCE-BASED DEFINITION.

(a) In General.—Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(72) Evidence-based.—The term ‘evidence-based’, when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that—

“(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on—

“(i) strong evidence from at least 1 well- designed and well-implemented experimental study;

“(ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi- experimental study; or

“(iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or

“(B)(i) demonstrates a rationale based on high- quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and

“(ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, or intervention.”.

(b) Description of Evidence-Based Programs.—Section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (C) by inserting “the extent to which such activities are evidence-based,” after “of such activities,”;

(2) in subparagraph (D), at the end, by striking “and”;

(3) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(F) a description of any strategies the State will use to prioritize the funding of evidence-based programs through the funds available for statewide workforce development activities described in section 128(a).”. <all>

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