YourVoice.Now Summary
Moves federal job-training and adult education programs from the Education Department to Labor — rules unchanged
The details
Federal job-training classes and adult education programs would be run by the Labor Department. Today the Education Department runs them. The bill does not change who can sign up, what the programs teach, or how much money they get. It covers federal career and technical education grants under the Perkins Act, except two of its sections. It also covers adult basic education, high school diploma, and literacy programs. Staff, records, and leftover funds would move to Labor. That money could only be spent on what Congress first set it aside for. Grants, contracts, and pending applications would carry on as they are. The White House budget office must make sure the move adds no federal staff overall. The change takes effect six months after the bill becomes law, though it can start sooner. A House committee approved a changed version by a 19–16 vote. This summary covers the bill as first introduced.
Congressional Summary
Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act This bill transfers specified functions relating to education and workforce development programs from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Specifically, the bill transfers to the ETA all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to ED's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. This office administers adult education and family literacy programs under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and career and technical education programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. (On July 15, 2025, ED announced an interagency agreement with Labor for Labor to manage competitions, provide technical assistance, and integrate ED's programs with Labor's existing programs, while ED must maintain its statutory responsibilities and program oversight.) Additionally, the bill transfers to the ETA all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill. The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not create a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at the ETA or ED. Further, OMB must certify compliance with the bill to specified congressional committees. The transfer of these functions does not affect any suits, proceedings, or applications for benefits, services, licenses, permits, certificates, or financial assistance that are pending on the date of this bill's enactment.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-07-09
- Date Added
- 2026-10-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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