Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act
Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act
Plain Language Summary
# Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act (HR 1446) **What the bill does:** This bill would allow state and local job training programs to use assessments that recognize what people have already learned through work experience, military service, apprenticeships, or other sources—rather than requiring them to start from scratch with formal education. If someone passes these assessments, they could earn recognized credentials that employers value for hiring or promotion purposes. **Who it affects:** The bill targets job seekers and workers using state and local employment training programs funded under federal workforce development laws. It also affects employers who hire from these programs and training providers who administer the programs. **Current status:** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress by Rep.
Rick Allen (R-GA) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. No action has been taken on it as of now.
CRS Official Summary
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.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.