The House Education and Labor Committee will mark up the WIOA reauthorization bill on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:15 AM eastern time. Watch the markup session at this link Download and read the text of the draft legislation (H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022) at this link The committee…
A key focus for advocacy in 2022 will be reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), including Title II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). At the request of Members of Congress, NCL and several of its member organizations have provided recommendations for changes that will make the law more…
As the new year begins, the NCL Board is looking back over the successes of 2021 and considering how to build on them for the important advocacy and awareness work that lies ahead. Here are some highlights of our advocacy initiatives from the past year. Accomplishments in 2021 Hill Briefing In April, NCL partnered…