OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.R. 1446 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.