Committee introduces plan to reform the workforce investment system

This week, members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced a comprehensive proposal to reform the nation’s network of job training programs. H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (bill text / summary), consolidates more than 20 programs into one flexible Workforce Investment Fund, helping to provide a more streamlined system for workers and job seekers to find the employment support they need. The proposal builds on previous legislative efforts by Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), and Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV).