Summary of “A Stronger Workforce for America Act,” (ASWA).

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Summary of “A Stronger Workforce for America Act,” (ASWA)

Nov. 27, 2024 -- Leaders in the Senate and the House have reached a bipartisan and bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This is a summary of the new “A Stronger Workforce for America Act,” (ASWA). Please note that NAWB is still in the process of reviewing this legislation and welcomes further input and perspectives from members.

Notably, the legislation has the same title of the WIOA reauthorization proposal passed by the House earlier this spring. Many of the main components of this legislation appear to hew closely to this proposal. Based on an initial review of the proposed legislation, here are a few high-level takeaways related to a core set of issues NAWB and our partners have been focused on throughout this process:

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