Workforce Data Enhancement Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Nov 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 5401, the Workforce Data Enhancement Act, would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a competitive grant program, called the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, administered by the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary could use up to 10 percent of certain existing national reserve funds, plus other available funds, to award grants to state agencies or multistate consortia responsible for unemployment insurance wage records, labor market information, and workforce programs. Grants, lasting up to three years, would fund the design, improvement, or linking of statewide data systems that combine education, workforce, and labor market data, with priority given to multistate partnerships and projects that improve data standardization, privacy protections, and real-time labor market information.
The bill primarily affects state workforce and labor agencies, which could apply for funding to upgrade data systems, and indirectly affects workers, employers, and training providers who rely on accurate labor market data. Grant recipients would be required to protect personal data, avoid supplanting other funding sources, and report to the Secretary on outcomes after their grant period ends.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on November 21, 2024, by Senator Hickenlooper with Senator Marshall, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, so it would need to be reintroduced to be considered further.
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Timeline
21 Nov 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 5401 do?
- S. 5401, the Workforce Data Enhancement Act, would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a competitive grant program, called the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, administered by the Secretary of Labor. The Secretary could use up to 10 percent of certain existing national reserve funds, plus other available funds, to award grants to state agencies or multistate consortia responsible for unemployment insurance wage records, labor market information, and workforce programs. Grants, lasting up to three years, would fund the design, improvement, or linking of statewide data systems that combine education, workforce, and labor market data, with priority given to multistate partnerships and projects that improve data standardization, privacy protections, and real-time labor market information. The bill primarily affects state workforce and labor agencies, which could apply for funding to upgrade data systems, and indirectly affects workers, employers, and training providers who rely on accurate labor market data. Grant recipients would be required to protect personal data, avoid supplanting other funding sources, and report to the Secretary on outcomes after their grant period ends. The bill was introduced in the Senate on November 21, 2024, by Senator Hickenlooper with Senator Marshall, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, so it would need to be reintroduced to be considered further.
- Has S. 5401 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5401. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5401?
- S. 5401 was sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 5401?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (21 Nov 2024).
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