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Federal Legislation
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P.L. 119-103 — Federal Funding Continues Through December 11; FY 2027 WIOA Decisions Remain Open
The September continuing resolution prevents an October 1 federal shutdown and keeps agencies funded through December 11, 2026. It does not settle full-year FY…
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H.R. 9260 — The House FY 2027 Bill Would Reshape the WIOA Funding Base, Not Just Trim It
The House-reported FY 2027 Labor-HHS bill proposes a $2.602 billion Training and Employment Services account, rescinds the Adult advance appropriation, and omits a regular…
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H.R. 8210 — WIOA Reauthorization Would Push Local Boards Harder Toward Training, Employer Alignment, and Outcomes
The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced a WIOA reauthorization bill that would reshape training investment, board composition, employer services, adult education alignment, and…
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P.L. 119-75 — Congress Preserved the Core WIOA Formula Streams for PY 2026—but Most Adult and DW Funding Arrives Later
P.L. 119-75 enacted the PY 2026 WIOA Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker funding base. This brief connects the federal law to California’s $565.19 million…
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P.L. 119-21 — Workforce Pell Opens a New Training Lane—and Pulls Workforce and Benefits Systems Closer Together
The 2025 federal reconciliation law created Workforce Pell for short-term training and imposed major new work-related eligibility rules in Medicaid and SNAP. For WDBs,…
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P.L. 119-4 — PY 2025 WIOA Funding Came With a $75 Million National Reserve Cut
The March 2025 federal funding law carried forward core WIOA formula funding while rescinding $75 million from the Dislocated Worker National Reserve. Here is…