# 119-hr-5297: PARTNERS Act

119-hr-5297, PARTNERS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5297
- Congress: 119
- Title: PARTNERS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning through local and regional industry partnerships.** The PARTNERS Act creates a federal grant program that funds industry or sector partnerships to build apprenticeships and work-based learning for small and medium-sized employers, using federal appropriations and a dedicated share of H-1B fee revenue. - Workers and jobseekers: Partnerships must recruit from WIOA participants, SNAP recipients, and TANF recipients and prioritize people with barriers to employment and underrepresented groups. Grants require at least 12 months of post-placement support and services. - Small and medium-sized businesses: Grants support registered apprenticeships and employer-focused activities like registration navigation, curriculum development, mentor training, transitional employment, and career awareness. Individual grants may run up to three years and are capped at $500,000. - States and partnerships: States apply for allotments using a modified Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act formula and must ensure geographic diversity. Administrative costs are limited to up to 5 percent and evaluations up to 2 percent, with a 0.25 percent rule for outlying areas.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to build local apprenticeships: benefit, medium. States would give grants to local industry partnerships to create or grow apprenticeships and other on‑the‑job training. Each grant could be up to $500,000 and last up to 3 years; money could also be used in the next two fiscal years. States could keep up to 5% for administration. Programs would ha…
- New apprenticeship program funded by H‑1B fees: benefit, medium. This bill would set up a Labor Department program to fund apprenticeships and other on‑the‑job learning. It would dedicate 50% of deposits into the H‑1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account to this program, available until spent. Money would come from amounts made available under immigration law and flo…
- State allotments and federal set‑asides: benefit, medium. The Labor Department would be allowed to hold small shares of program money before sending the rest to States. Up to 5% could pay for federal admin and technical help, up to 2% for evaluations, and up to 0.25% for outlying areas. The rest would go to eligible States using a WIOA‑based formula. Fund…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5297)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5297 (as of 2026-04-21).