# 119-hr-10260: Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026

119-hr-10260, Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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- As of: 2026-09-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10260
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Guarantee 100 percent monthly educational assistance for apprenticeship and on-the-job training.** This bill would tie Post-9/11 housing stipends to the military basic allowance for housing and preserve most construction attendance waivers while excluding NAICS Sector 23 occupations. - Veterans and service members pursuing full-time apprenticeships or on-the-job training would receive 100 percent of the monthly educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 30), and Selected Reserve education assistance. - Apprentices in most construction trades keep a minimum-attendance waiver, but individuals in NAICS Sector 23 occupations would not qualify for that waiver and must meet normal attendance rules. - The Post-9/11 housing stipend would be set to the basic allowance for housing for an E-5 with dependents using the military housing area that covers the employer's ZIP Code, aligning housing pay with the employer's location.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More pay, housing for veteran apprentices: mixed, medium. If enacted, people in full-time apprenticeships under the All-Volunteer Force (Chapter 30) and the Selected Reserve would receive 100% of their monthly educational assistance. If enacted, Post-9/11 program apprentices in full-time apprenticeships would get a monthly housing stipend equal to the Bas…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10260 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10260)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10260 (as of 2026-09-25).