U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8183: MATCH Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide for the establishment of talent marketplaces.
What the bill says
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide for the establishment of talent marketplaces.
From the committee substitute text, October 29, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide for the establishment of talent marketplaces. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials, and Hiring Act of 2026 or MATCH Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Talent marketplace pilot program (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the first date on which funds are allotted under section 132 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3172 ) after the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Labor shall establish a pilot program, for a period not to exceed 5 years, to award grants to eligible entities to create workforce longitudinal data systems, talent marketplaces, and associated resources for the purposes of assisting States to-- (1) improve program quality; (2) produce evidence for decision making; (3) meet performance reporting requirements; (4) protect the privacy of users; and (5) improve transparency in relation to labor market trends and changes in job skills needed to obtain employment. (b) Pilot program administration (1) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, which shall include-- (A) a description of the activities the eligible …
Sponsors
- Burgess Owens (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Blake Moore (R, HD-UT-1)
- Mark Messmer (R, HD-008)
- Lucy McBath (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 758.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-861.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Employee hiring, Data collection, sharing, protection, Computers and information technology, Performance measurement, Employment and training programs, Intergovernmental relations, Government information and archives, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB8183?
- HB8183 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): MATCH Act of 2026.
- What does HB8183 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide for the establishment of talent marketplaces.
- What is the status of HB8183?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 758. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8183?
- Burgess Owens (R, 4), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8183?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8183
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