The American Apprenticeship Act authorizes $15 million per year from fiscal years 2026 through 2031 in competitive federal grants to states to cover 20 to 50 percent of pre-apprenticeship training and classroom instruction costs tied to registered apprenticeship programs. States apply through the Department of Labor and must show how they will collaborate with industry, schools, and workforce boards to launch or expand apprenticeships in fields — such as health care, information technology, and advanced manufacturing — where registered apprenticeships are currently rare. Grant funds may cover tuition, fees, textbooks, and equipment. States must prioritize outreach to minority groups, youth, people with disabilities, veterans, and others facing barriers to employment.
Average Household Impact
- Federal cost-share grants for pre-apprenticeship training available — states cover the remaining 50–80% from state or private sources
Congressional Summary
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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-03-03
- Date Added
- 2026-06-08
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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