H. R. 2058

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-03-11)

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

1. Evidence-based definition

(a) In general

Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(72) Evidence-based
The term evidence-based, when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that—
(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on—
(i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;
(ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or
(iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or
(i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and
(ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, or intervention.
(B)

(b) Description of evidence-Based programs

Section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (C) by inserting “the extent to which such activities are evidence-based,” after “of such activities,”;

(2) in subparagraph (D), at the end, by striking “and”;

(3) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(F) a description of any strategies the State will use to prioritize the funding of evidence-based programs through the funds available for statewide workforce development activities described in section 128(a).

1. Evidence-based definition

(a) In general

Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(72) Evidence-based

The term evidence-based, when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that—

(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on—

(i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;

(ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or

(iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or

(i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and

(ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, or intervention.

(B)