S 531

American Apprenticeship Act

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Cosponsors
1
Policy area
Labor and Employment
Introduced
2025-02-11
Latest action
2025-02-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2025-02-11: Introduced in Senate