The Workforce DATA Act amends federal workforce training law to improve how states collect and share employment data about people in training programs. Specifically, it requires states to give local workforce boards access to unemployment compensation records for training participants and to provide training providers with wage data for those same participants, so they can better track program outcomes. The legislation designates a specific federal data collection entity to handle reporting on training provider performance. The bill affects states that receive federal workforce funding, local workforce boards, and training service providers across the country. The legislation includes privacy protections to ensure that states maintain all existing safeguards when sharing individual-level employment and wage data with these entities.
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