WIRED Act

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5561

 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require one-
stop delivery systems under such Act to offer services through internet 
websites and to direct the Secretary of Labor to develop standards and 
       best practices for such websites, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2020

 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself and Ms. Stefanik) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                               and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require one-
stop delivery systems under such Act to offer services through internet 
websites and to direct the Secretary of Labor to develop standards and 
       best practices for such websites, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Widening Internet Readiness for 
Employment Development Act'' or the ``WIRED Act''.

SEC. 2. ONLINE PROVISION OF ONE-STOP SERVICES.

    (a) Online Provision of One-Stop Services.--Subparagraph (D) of 
section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3151(e)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(D) as applicable and practicable, shall make 
                programs, services, and activities accessible to 
                individuals through electronic means that meet the 
                standards and incorporate the best practices 
                established by the Secretary of Labor under subsection 
                (j), including through an internet website that is 
                unique to the particular one-stop delivery system.''.
    (b) Standards and Best Practices for Online Provision of Services 
by One-Stop Delivery Systems.--Section 121 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3951) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(j) Standards and Best Practices for Provision of Services 
Through Electronic Means.--After soliciting public comments and 
consulting with and receiving input from relevant parties, including 
local boards, State boards, and the Secretary of Labor, in coordination 
with the Federal agencies responsible for the programs and activities 
described in subsection (b)(1)(B), shall establish and maintain 
standards and best practices for the provision of services through 
electronic means, including for internet websites maintained by one-
stop delivery systems under subsection (e)(2)(D). Such standards and 
best practices shall include--
            ``(1) a requirement for user-friendly, up-to-date websites 
        available to all individuals seeking one-stop services, 
        including individuals with barriers to employment;
            ``(2) a requirement that such websites prominently display 
        the address and hours of operation of all physical one-stop 
        centers in the local area, and a description of services 
        provided in and events held at each such center;
            ``(3) best practices for incorporating social media and 
        networking capabilities into such websites;
            ``(4) best practices for making such websites accessible by 
        mobile devices to the extent practicable;
            ``(5) best practices for providing, through electronic 
        means, services such as resume assistance, cover letter review, 
        job searching, interview preparations, and online employment-
        related practice tests, through videos, video-conferencing, or 
        other means; and
            ``(6) best practices for assuring a secure network and the 
        protection of any personal information.''.
    (c) Deadline.--The Secretary shall establish the initial standards 
and best practices required by section 121(j) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (as added by subsection (b)) not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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