Adam Smith (D-WA)
Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act. It amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to set up a new fund. This fund awards competitive grants to qualified applicants like local and State boards. The grants provide support services to people taking part in specific training activities. Individual grants are capped at no more than $2,000,000 per year.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill targets support services like groceries, childcare, and assistance network partnerships for trainees.
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
Individuals participating in education and training activities benefit directly from grants covering daily hurdles.
- Scored +6
Does this make child care cost less?
The bill explicitly allows grantees to fund after-hours childcare to support individuals in training.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2, adding new section 172(a), establishes a fund to award competitive grants for support services. This is positive because it helps people participating in certain training activities get the extra help they need.
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Section 2, adding new section 172(c), requires applicants to partner with programs like TANF and the supplemental nutrition assistance program. This is positive because it connects participants with broader assistance networks.
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Section 2, adding new section 172(d)(2), allows grantees to provide groceries and after-hours childcare. This is positive because these specific services directly address daily hurdles that make finishing job training difficult.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no explicit negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets support services like groceries, childcare, and assistance network partnerships for trainees. Would students be better off under this? — Individuals participating in education and training activities benefit directly from grants covering daily hurdles. Would children be better off under this? — Provision of after-hours childcare directly benefits the children of program participants. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Middle-aged individuals undergoing career retraining benefit from supportive services. Would women be better off under this? — Access to childcare and support services often disproportionately and positively aids women in the workforce. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults participating in workforce training programs benefit from supportive services. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Individuals engaging in workforce training who might need marginal support can benefit.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill explicitly allows grantees to fund after-hours childcare to support individuals in training. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Connecting participants with TANF, SNAP, and providing groceries helps address basic needs and poverty.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill provides support services to help individuals successfully complete workforce training activities, indirectly aiding employment outcomes. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By enhancing workforce training participation and completion, the bill supports a more capable labor force.
- 10/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House