House Passes Revamp to $3 Billion Workforce Development System

The US House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation to boost the nation’s job training system as lawmakers seek to tackle labor shortages and prepare for employment changes fueled by artificial intelligence.

The chamber voted 378-26 to pass the Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R. 6655), which has the backing of tech giants like IBM Corp., HP Inc., and LinkedIn Corp. pushing for more high-skills worker development.

The measure, which now heads to the Senate, would directly reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for the first time in a decade. In recent years, more than $3 ...