II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2023 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to allow States the flexibility to use staffing arrangements that best suit their needs, for employment service offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pathways to Paychecks Act . 2. Employment service offices Section 9 of the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49h ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) States may use State merit staff or other staff allowable under part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to carry out the duties of employment service offices under this Act. .