# 115-hr-4083: American Apprenticeship Act

115-hr-4083, American Apprenticeship Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4083
- Congress: 115
- Title: American Apprenticeship Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2017-10-19
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Apprenticeship Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to make grants to assist states to pay for the cost of carrying out projects that defray the cost of instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, as those terms are defined by this bill. A state must use grant funds to defray the costs of tuition and fees, textbooks, equipment, curriculum development, and other required educational materials. Labor shall: (1) identify in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships, (2) analyze the use of the apprenticeship model in those occupations, and (3) report on such analysis to states and Congress.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4083 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4083)

## Related
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
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