Congress·In Committee·S. 3825

Job Training: Virtual and Shared Career Centers

A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the types of one-stop centers used to provide services.

Also known as: Workforce Development Modernization Act

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This bill would change how states provide job training and employment help. Instead of requiring every local area to have its own physical building, states could use virtual centers. These are computer terminals or equipment that let people access all the same job services and training programs online.
Local areas that are next to each other would be allowed to share a single career center. This is intended to help rural areas or small towns save money by pooling their resources into one hub that serves multiple communities at once.
The plan allows these job centers to be placed inside public colleges and universities. This makes it easier for students and community members to find career counseling and training programs in places they already visit for education.
If a state chooses to have a physical building for these services, the bill requires the state's official employment offices to be located in that same building. This one-stop shop approach is meant to make it less confusing for people looking for work by putting all resources in one place.

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Feb 10, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Feb 10, 2026

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A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to expand the types of one-stop centers used to provide services.

Bill NumberS 3825

Congress119th Congress

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Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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