H.R. 2380: Building Youth Workforce Skills Act
Sponsor
Nathaniel Moran
Republican · TX-1
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why it matters
Introduced on 2025-03-26, the bill would let local workforce systems use existing youth funds in a more direct way for job training, including for in-school youth ages 16 through 21 and any out-of-school youth.
Just as important, the bill says these youth ITAs must operate in the same manner used under Section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) when paying eligible training providers for adults or dislocated workers. That means local areas are not being asked to invent a brand-new payment system. They would apply an existing model to a defined youth population, which could make implementation faster and more consistent.
What does H.R. 2380 do?
Local youth funds can pay through ITAs
The bill amends Section 129(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 U.S.C. 3164(c), by adding a new paragraph (9) allowing funds allocated to a local area under Section 129(c)(1) to be used for training services through an individual training account.
In-school youth ages 16 through 21 qualify
The bill makes in-school youth eligible for this training option only if they are 'not younger than age 16 and not older than age 21,' creating a specific age window from 16 through 21.
Any out-of-school youth can use it
Unlike the in-school category, the bill extends ITA-funded training to 'any out-of-school youth,' meaning the text does not set a separate age range in this new provision for that group.
Training must come from approved providers
The training services must be provided by service providers described in Section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, so local areas cannot use these funds with providers outside that approved framework.
Uses existing adult worker ITA model
The bill requires youth ITAs to operate 'in the same manner' as an individual training account used under Section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) to pay an eligible provider for training services for an adult or dislocated worker.
Covers training services defined in federal law
The allowable services are the training services described in Section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which means the bill ties youth eligibility to an existing federal list instead of creating a new category.
Who benefits from H.R. 2380?
In-school youth ages 16 through 21
Students who are at least 16 and no older than 21 would gain access to training paid through an individual training account, giving them a more direct way to enroll with approved providers under Sections 122(d) and 134(c)(3).
Out-of-school youth
Any out-of-school youth would be eligible for ITA-funded training under the new paragraph (9), potentially widening access to workforce programs for young people who are no longer in school.
Local workforce areas
Local areas receiving funds under Section 129(c)(1) would gain explicit authority to spend those youth funds through ITAs, using the same model already applied under Section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) for adults and dislocated workers.
Approved training providers
Providers described in Section 122(d) could see more youth participants because local areas would be allowed to use youth formula funds to pay those providers through ITAs.
Who is affected by H.R. 2380?
Local workforce boards and administrators
They would need to decide whether to use Section 129(c)(1) youth funds through ITAs and administer them using the same process applied under Section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii).
Schools and youth-serving programs
Programs working with students ages 16 through 21 could steer eligible in-school youth toward ITA-funded training options that were previously structured mainly around adult and dislocated-worker systems.
Young people under age 16 who are still in school
They are not included in the in-school eligibility category because the bill sets the minimum age at 16 for in-school youth.
Adults and dislocated workers in the existing ITA system
Their system is not replaced, but the bill borrows the same operating model used for them under Section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) and applies it to youth participants.
H.R. 2380 Common Questions
Can 16 year olds get a job training account under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act?
Yes. In-school youth qualify if they are at least 16 and not older than 21 under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act (SEC. 2).
Can 21 year olds use youth ITA funds under HR 2380?
Yes. HR 2380 makes in-school youth eligible through age 21, meaning youth not older than 21 can receive training through an individual training account (SEC. 2).
Does the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act set an age limit for out-of-school youth?
No specific age limit appears in this new provision for out-of-school youth; it applies to any out-of-school youth under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act (SEC. 2).
Can local workforce boards use youth funds for individual training accounts under HR 2380?
Yes. According to HR 2380 SEC. 2, local area funds under WIOA Section 129(c)(1) may be used to pay for training services through an individual training account.
Which training providers can be paid with youth ITA funds under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act?
Only eligible training providers described in WIOA Section 122(d) can be paid under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act (SEC. 2).
What training services can youth ITAs cover under HR 2380?
Youth ITAs may cover the training services described in WIOA Section 134(c)(3), according to HR 2380 SEC. 2.
Does HR 2380 create a new payment system for youth job training accounts?
No. HR 2380 says youth ITAs must be used in the same manner as adult or dislocated worker ITAs under WIOA Section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) (SEC. 2).
Can in-school youth get ITA-funded training under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act?
Yes, but only if they are in school and between ages 16 and 21 under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act (SEC. 2).
What are youth individual training accounts under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act?
They are a way for local areas to use youth funds to pay approved providers for WIOA training services through an individual training account under the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act (SEC. 2).
Does HR 2380 amend WIOA Section 129(c)?
Yes. According to HR 2380 SEC. 2, it amends WIOA Section 129(c) by adding a new paragraph (9) on youth individual training accounts.
Based on H.R. 2380 bill text
HR2380 Legislative Journey
House: Committee Action
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
About the Sponsor
Nathaniel Moran
Republican, Texas's 1st congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Ethics, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Ways and Means
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Pennsylvania.
Committee Sponsors
Education and Workforce Committee
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What laws does H.R. 2380 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 129(c) of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(c))
adding at the end the following: ``(9) Individual training accounts
H.R. 2380 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Education and Workforce
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Labor and Employment
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 26, 2025
Official Sources
Official bill page with text, actions, sponsors, and status for the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act.
Department of Labor overview of the youth workforce program that H.R. 2380 would modify by allowing youth funds to be used through individual training accounts.
Department of Labor guidance explaining how individual training accounts operate under WIOA, which the bill extends to certain youth participants.
Official U.S. government publication of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, useful for the statutory sections amended and referenced in the bill.
Official U.S. Code page for 29 U.S.C. 3164, the codified section corresponding to WIOA youth workforce investment activities that H.R. 2380 amends.
H.R. 2380 Bill Text
“To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize the use of individual training accounts for certain youth.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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