A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 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
The CREATES Act requires the Secretary of Labor to create a competitive grant program for States. These grants are intended to help States establish or improve a credential repository. This repository would collect and share information regarding various credentials, training providers, and career pathways. The goal is to provide data that helps individuals make informed decisions about their education and careers. Each grant is awarded for a three-year period and cannot exceed $10,000,000 per State.
Yes· 3 of 16
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
Directly benefits students by offering comprehensive transparency on educational program costs, completion rates, and employment earnings.
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation directly mandates state-level transparency regarding educational credentials, training providers, costs, and employment outcomes.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Young adults entering the workforce or postsecondary education benefit significantly from clear guidance on career pathways and credential costs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Informed Career Choices: The repository aims to share information with individuals to enable them to make informed education and career choices (Section 2).
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Transparency of Costs: The repository will include the cost of enrollment for covered programs and the cost of any required assessments (Section 3, subsection d, paragraph 2, subparagraph B, sub-subparagraphs ii and iii).
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Employment Outcome Data: Individuals can access information regarding the earning and employment status of people who earned specific credentials (Section 3, subsection d, paragraph 2, subparagraph C, sub-subparagraph vi, sub-subparagraph I).
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Skill and Competency Clarity: The system will provide information on the specific competencies and skills a person develops by completing a program (Section 3, subsection d, paragraph 2, subparagraph B, sub-subparagraph i).
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Guidance for Professionals: The act requires States to provide guidance to education, job, and career counselors on how to use the repository (Section 3, subsection c, paragraph 1, subparagraph C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Privacy Concerns: While the bill prohibits the collection of personally identifiable information, the repository is required to be publicly accessible (Section 3, subsection d, paragraph 1; Section 3, subsection e).
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 students be better off under this? — Directly benefits students by offering comprehensive transparency on educational program costs, completion rates, and employment earnings. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides low-income individuals with critical cost and return-on-investment data to avoid expensive, low-value programs. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults entering the workforce or postsecondary education benefit significantly from clear guidance on career pathways and credential costs. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Middle-aged workers seeking career changes or upskilling can use the repositories to find accurate training and outcome data. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Helps middle-class households make informed decisions about education investments and career planning. Would business owners be better off under this? — Employers benefit from standardized credential information to better evaluate prospective job applicants. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Complements post-9/11 educational assistance programs and helps veterans evaluate training provider options.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation directly mandates state-level transparency regarding educational credentials, training providers, costs, and employment outcomes. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Privacy is explicitly safeguarded by prohibiting the handling or storing of personally identifiable information. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill provides competitive grants directly to states to establish and customize their own credential repositories.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects consumers of educational programs by mandating public transparency regarding costs, completion rates, and employment outcomes. Is this likely to create jobs? — By providing transparent career and credential information, the bill helps align workforce training with employer needs, indirectly supporting better employment outcomes. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Enhanced career transparency and credential matching can modestly improve labor market efficiency and economic productivity.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — By making program costs and return on investment publicly transparent, it empowers students to make cost-effective higher education decisions. Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Section 3(e) strictly prohibits the collection or inclusion of personally identifiable information within the repository data.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By helping individuals identify cost-effective and high-yielding career credentials, it can assist in economic advancement for lower-income individuals.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Rick AllenRepublican · Georgia
Jahana HayesDemocrat · Connecticut
Burgess OwensRepublican · Utah