The Workforce Flexibility Act would modify federal workforce training rules by removing a requirement that 75 percent of certain youth workforce funds be spent specifically on out-of-school youth programs. This change would give states and local workforce agencies greater flexibility in how they allocate federal money for youth job training and development activities. The bill affects the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which oversees federal job training programs nationwide. By removing this spending mandate, the legislation allows these agencies to redirect funds more freely between youth programs, though it does not change the total amount of federal funding available or create new money. The bill was introduced in December 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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