Policy Week in Review – April 10, 2026
At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. WIOA Reauthorization Introduced House Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced “ A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 ” (ASWA), which would reauthorize and modernize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the nation’s primary workforce development law. Notably, the bill would transfer all adult education and family literacy functions from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, which is in alignment with the administration’s goals of reducing the footprint of the Department of Education . This move is not favored by the House minority and, therefore, the legislation has lost bipartisan support. However, many of the key provisions contained in the bill are carried over from a previous bipartisan agreement, including...