Rep. Walberg Introduces the A Stronger Workforce for America Act to Overhaul Federal Job Training Programs
The House Committee on Education and Workforce voted to approve this bill on April 20, 2026. It is now waiting for further action by the House committees before it can move to the full House for a vote. The bill is actively moving through the committee process.
This is a major update to a large federal system. While job training is popular, moving programs between departments and changing funding rules often leads to long debates in the House and Senate.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6655 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6655 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The transfer of adult education functions from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor will affect federal employees in both agencies. The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to ensure no net increase in federal employees across affected agencies, which could mean some employees face reassignment or organizational changes.
“ensure that this subtitle does not result in any net increase in full-time equivalent employees across all Federal agencies impacted by this subtitle”
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Rep. Tim Walberg introduced a measure to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act with new provisions for the AI era. The bill hinges on moving adult education to the Department of Labor to better connect learners with apprenticeships and employer-led training.
The proposed budget includes the $3.4 billion 'Make America Skilled Again' framework, which consolidates workforce training programs into one grant scheme. The proposal echoes last year's efforts to streamline federal workforce spending despite previous rejections by Congress.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
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