Bill · H.R. 6413· House(119-HR-6413)
Workforce Flexibility Act
- Introduced
- 12/3/2025
- Last activity
- 12/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- David Taylor
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Workforce Flexibility Act," aims to change the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It specifically focuses on removing a requirement regarding how certain funds are used. Currently, there is a requirement that 75 percent of certain funds be used for youth workforce investment activities for out-of-school youth. This legislation seeks to strike that specific requirement.
Yes
Is this likely to create jobs?+1
The bill increases flexibility for agencies to allocate workforce investment funds toward various job creation activities.
The opposite· 3 of 7
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?-4
The bill eliminates the required priority for out-of-school youth, potentially reducing resources available to this group.
Would children be better off under this?-3
The removal of the 75 percent mandate for out-of-school youth may reduce specific financial support available for younger populations.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The bill reduces the programmatic guarantee of funds specifically directed toward out-of-school youth, who are often from low-income backgrounds.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Flexibility in Fund Allocation: By removing the requirement that 75 percent of certain funds must be used for out-of-school youth, the bill allows for different uses of those funds. This change is found in Section 2, which strikes paragraph (4) of Section 129(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction in Guaranteed Funding for Out-of-School Youth: The removal of the requirement in Section 2 could result in less money being specifically dedicated to youth workforce investment activities for out-of-school youth, as the 75 percent mandate would no longer exist.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults-4Good For Children-3Good For Low Income Households-2Good For Students-2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding-1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+1Reduces Government Spending-1
- 12/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House