H.R. 1446 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act
Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-21
Latest action (2025-02-21): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 1446 does, in plain terms
Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act This bill incorporates assessments that measure an individual's prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences into specified state and local employment training activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. An assessment may be used, for example, to award a recognized postsecondary credential that employers use for recruitment, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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