,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cade  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjba,mrs4  
,h>%b>g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4   
,issa1 ,mr4 ,jackson1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1   
,mrs4 ,lesko1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ,executive ag5cy   
review ( occupational lic5s+            
requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fre$om to ,"w ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,occupational lic5s+ has gr[n           
expon5tially1 compris+ ne>ly #be p]c5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce today1 up f #e 
p]c5t ne>ly #fj ye>s ago4  7#b7 ,accord+
 to a #bjah ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics  
survey1 #hd4d p]c5t ( employ$ p ) a     

c]tification or lic5se respond$ t _!    
cr$5tial 0 requir$ = _! job4  7#c7      
,/udies %[ little evid5ce t lic5s+      
improves quality ( s]vices & in/ead co/s
 consum]s #bjc1jjj1jjj1jjj annually1    
r$uces ! numb] ( jobs by #b1hej1jjj1 ) !
 mo/ impact on l[-income work]s seek+ to
 ent] occupations = ! fir/ "t4  7#d7    
,occupations exp]i5ce sl[] employm5t    
gr[? 9 ,/ates :]e !y are lic5s$1 comp>$ 
to ,/ates :]e !y are n1 prov+           
occupational lic5s+ s]ves z a b>ri] to  
employm5t4  7#e7 ,enact$ into ,f$]al law
 9 #bjad1 ! /at$ purpose ( ! ,work=ce   
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is to /r5g!n ! 
,unit$ ,/ates work=ce developm5t sy/em  
?r\gh innovation 91 & alignm5t &        
improvem5t (1 employm5t1 tra9+1 &       
education programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
to promote individual & national        
economic gr[?4  7#f7 ,9 fiscal ye>      
#bjba1 ,congress appropriat$            
#b1hde1ccb1jjj = ,/ates to assi/        
,am]icans 9 ov]com+ b>ri]s to employm5t 

& help employ]s hire & reta9 work]s4    
7#g7 ,if ,/ates enact unnecess>y        
occupational lic5s+ requirem5ts t create
 b>ri]s = individual job seek]s1 :5 no  
requirem5t or a less re/rictive         
alt]native may s]ve ! same purpose1     
,/ates are act+ 9 contradiction to !    
goals ( ,work=ce ,innovation &          
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq474  7#h7 ,on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbj1
 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t      
publi%$ ,executive ,ord] #aciff1        
,increas+ ,economic & ,geographic       
,mobility to e/abli% x z ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to alleviate unnecess>y   
regulatory burd5s on ! ,am]ican p &     
require ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to review &  
report on au?orities1 regulations1      
guidance1 & policies to alleviate su*   
occupational lic5s+ burd5s4  7#i7       
,policymak]s at all levels ( gov]nm5t   
%\ld require evid5ce to det]m9e if !re  
is a demon/rat$ ne$ to regulate an      
occupation & %\ld consid] a range ( less
 re/rictive alt]natives su* z1 quality  

rat+s1 volunt>y ?ird-p>ty pr(essional   
c]tifications1 bond+ or insurance1 or   
inspection requirem5ts4  #c4 ,executive 
ag5cy review ( occupational lic5s+      
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i (
 *apt] #ca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #caag4 ,executive ag5cy review 
( occupational lic5s+ requirem5ts  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fre$om to ,"w ,act 
& e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! head ( ea*       
,executive ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 review any 
au?ority1 regulation1 or policy (1 or   
,f$]al law p]ta9+ to1 ! ,executive ag5cy
 t-- 7,a7 imposes an occupational lic5s+
 requirem5t ) respect to any position   
7includ+ any position ( a contractor or 
subcontractor !re(7 at ! ,executive     
ag5cy2 or  7,b7 is caus+ a ,/ate1 local1
 or tribal gov]nm5t to adopt an         
occupational lic5s+ requirem5t = public 
& private sector positions )9 ! ,/ate or
 area encompass+ ! jurisdiction ( !     
local or tribal gov]nm5t2  7#b7 id5tify 

any *anges to su* an au?ority1          
regulation1 policy1 or law t w\ld result
 9 no requirem5t or ! lea/ re/rictive   
alt]native to an occupation lic5s+      
requirem5t ) respect to any su* position
 :ile ma9ta9+ protection = consum]s &   
o!r individuals f significant &         
demon/rable h>m to _! heal? & safety2 & 
7#c7 submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,assi/ant to !  
,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy1 & !       
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,director (  
,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs a report t     
id5tifies su* *anges4  7b7 ,report to   
,presid5t & ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] receiv+ ! report "u subsection
 7a77#c71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all-- 7#a7 submit 
to ! ,presid5t & to ,congress su*       
report2 &  7#b7 publi% su* report 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7c7 ,ag5cy             
implem5tation ,ea* ,executive ag5cy %all
 implem5t any *anges 7exclud+ any *ange 
requir+ a *ange 9 ,f$]al law7 describ$ 9
 a report submitt$ "u subsection 7b74   

7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,occupational lic5se ,! t]m occupational
 lic5se means a lic5se1 regi/ration1 or 
c]tification )\t :i* an individual lacks
 ! legal p]mission ( a ,/ate1 local1 or 
tribal gov]nm5t to p]=m c]ta9 def9$     
s]vices = comp5sation4  7#b7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #iaja7;a77#d74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = su*       
sub*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #caaf ! foll[+3       
#caag4 ,executive ag5cy review (        
occupational lic5s+ requirem5ts4  4  #d4
 ,unifi$ ,/ate ,plan ,section           
#ajb7;b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caab7;b77#a77;,d77 is am5d$  
by add+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 & (
 h[ ! ,/ate w r$uce occupational lic5s+ 
b>ri]s to entry 9 specific occupations  
or indu/ry sectors & any broad]         
occupational lic5s+ process re=ms4