Amodei praises passage of job training bill, urges Senate to act on other bipartisan jobs bills

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today praised final passage of the conference report for the bipartisan H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which would eliminate and streamline dozens of overlapping federal programs and help connect out-of-work Americans with the job training they need. The House originally passed the bill more than a year ago. It passed the Senate last month.

“Isn’t it something when both chambers of the legislative branch can come together and agree to do right by the American taxpayers?” said Amodei. “This worthy legislation is typical of the other 40-plus jobs bills, passed by the House with bipartisan support, that are currently stuck in the Senate. These are dozens of pro-growth jobs bills to get government out of the way and get people back to work, including my H.R. 761, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act.”

“So, to my colleagues in the Senate, I say let’s not stop with this one bill. By my count, that’s one down and about 40 more to go,” said Amodei.

H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act would:

Streamline federal workforce development programs.

Strengthen a dynamic, employer-driven job training system.

Expand decision making at the local level.

Improve accountability and transparency.

Create a seamless workforce development system.

Empower governors to further reduce administrative burdens.

Facilitate greater collaboration with community colleges.

Encourage more training to meet in-demand job opportunities.

Reform the Job Corps program.

Improve adult education and vocational rehabilitation.

To learn more about the other solutions mentioned above, to read the bills, and to keep tabs on their progress, please go to http://www.speaker.gov/jobs

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