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

S 922 amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to formally define "evidence-based" for federal workforce programs. It specifies that an activity qualifies as evidence-based if it demonstrates statistically significant outcomes through experimental, quasi-experimental, or correlational studies with controls, or has a strong research rationale plus ongoing evaluation efforts. This definition directly affects state workforce agencies and programs receiving WIOA funds, requiring them to describe how their activities meet this standard and prioritize evidence-based programs using reserved funding. The bill creates clear, measurable criteria for evaluating workforce interventions, ensuring federal funding supports proven strategies.