Who it affects
- State governments
- Department of Labor
- Qualifying apprenticeship programs
In committeeJobsEducation
American Apprenticeship Act
H.R. 1783 · House bill · Introduced March 3, 2025
The American Apprenticeship Act would allow the Department of Labor to give states grants covering instruction costs for qualifying apprenticeship programs.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill allows the Department of Labor to give states grants for projects covering certain apprenticeship instruction costs.
- These costs include instruction before an apprenticeship or related to one.
- The department must set performance measures and a system to evaluate the grant program.
- It must identify in-demand jobs that lack apprenticeships and analyze using qualifying apprenticeship programs in those jobs.
- It must report that analysis to states and Congress.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To assist States in, and pay for the Federal share of the cost of, defraying the cost of pre-apprenticeships or related instruction associated with qualified apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. (D-CT)
- Introduced
- March 3, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 14
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Latest action
- March 3, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
American Apprenticeship Act This bill authorizes the Department of Labor to make grants to assist states in carrying out projects that defray the cost of pre-apprenticeship or related instruction for qualified apprenticeship programs. Labor shall (1) establish performance measures and an evaluation system for such grant program; and (2) identify in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships, analyze the use of the qualified apprenticeship program model in those occupations, and report on such analysis to states and Congress.
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