# 119-hr-4588: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

119-hr-4588, Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4588
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand apprenticeship-focused college enrollment and support.** This bill would create two federal grant programs to help colleges that run construction and manufacturing registered apprenticeship programs recruit students and provide advising and wraparound supports to boost retention and completion. - Students and families: Grants fund expanded academic and career advising plus services such as ESL support, mentoring, mental health and substance-abuse counseling, and childcare to help students stay in and finish programs. - Colleges and grantees: Eligible apprenticeship colleges could receive up to $500,000 each for outreach and up to $500,000 for student supports, may get both grants, and must report participant counts, enrollment growth, completion, credential attainment, and WIOA performance indicators. - Employers and local workforce partners: Funding supports outreach to high schools, businesses, workforce boards, and apprenticeship intermediaries to build employer relationships and place graduates in local construction and manufacturing jobs, with priority for rural, exurban, suburban, and underrepresented communities. *Would authorize $5 million per year for each grant program for FY2026–2030, about $10 million per year and $50 million total, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (35)

- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to recruit apprenticeship students: benefit, low. This bill would create outreach grants for colleges that run construction or manufacturing apprenticeships. Grants would be up to $500,000 per college, with $5 million per year authorized for 2026 through 2030. Money could fund outreach to high schools, local employers (with a focus on rural, exurb…
- Student support grants for apprenticeships: benefit, low. This bill would fund student support at apprenticeship colleges. Grants would be up to $500,000 per college, with $5 million per year authorized for 2026 through 2030. Funds could pay for advising, ESL help, mentoring, mental health and substance use counseling, first-generation student support, an…
- Who can qualify for these grants: mixed, low. This bill would define which colleges and programs could get the grants. A college would need to sponsor an accredited construction or manufacturing registered apprenticeship that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential, or gives credits toward one. The rules would also say Braille and Ameri…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4588)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4588 (as of 2026-09-21).