CREATES Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Labor, working with the Secretary of Education, to give competitive grants to states to build or improve a public online database of credentials, such as degrees, certificates, licenses, and badges. Each grant would last 3 years, could not exceed $10 million, and each state could receive only one. The database would list each credential and training provider in the state, along with program costs, skills gained, required tests, and outcomes such as earnings and employment after earning a credential. States could not collect or include personally identifiable information, and would have to report yearly to the Secretary. The bill authorizes funding for fiscal year 2028, available until September 30, 2029.

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Sponsors

• Lucy McBath Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors