The Workforce Development Modernization Act seeks to update and expand access to workforce services by amending the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). A primary change allows for the establishment of virtual one-stop centers , defined as equipment providing access to WIOA programs, in addition to physical locations. This flexibility also permits adjacent local areas to share one-stop centers , whether physical or virtual, enhancing resource utilization. The bill further enables these one-stop centers to be located at public institutions of higher education , integrating workforce services with educational opportunities. It also clarifies that employment service offices in states with physical one-stop centers must be colocated with them. These provisions aim to modernize service delivery and improve accessibility to workforce development resources.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and Employment
Workforce Development Modernization Act
USA119th CongressS-3825| Senate
| Updated: 2/10/2026
The Workforce Development Modernization Act seeks to update and expand access to workforce services by amending the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). A primary change allows for the establishment of virtual one-stop centers , defined as equipment providing access to WIOA programs, in addition to physical locations. This flexibility also permits adjacent local areas to share one-stop centers , whether physical or virtual, enhancing resource utilization. The bill further enables these one-stop centers to be located at public institutions of higher education , integrating workforce services with educational opportunities. It also clarifies that employment service offices in states with physical one-stop centers must be colocated with them. These provisions aim to modernize service delivery and improve accessibility to workforce development resources.