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119-hr-5806119th CongressWALLET

Pre-Apprenticeship Wrap-around Support Services Fund Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a federal grant fund to provide stipends for people enrolled in pre-apprenticeship programs. It focuses on helping participants prepare to enter registered apprenticeship programs and on funding organizations that run those pre-apprenticeships.

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  • Families and participants: Individuals enrolled in qualifying pre-apprenticeship programs could receive stipends while completing classroom and hands-on training. The bill covers people defined as having barriers to employment under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
  • Program operators: Eligible applicants like joint labor-management partnerships, schools, State and local boards, and community-based organizations could get grants to run or expand pre-apprenticeship support services.
  • Apprenticeship sponsors and employers: Grants require a formal agreement with one or more registered apprenticeship sponsors so completers can seek entry and earn credit toward a registered apprenticeship, with sponsor approval and annual review of training.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stipends for pre-apprenticeship trainees

If enacted, the Labor Department would give grants to groups that run pre-apprenticeship programs. If you enroll in a qualifying pre-apprenticeship, you could get a stipend. The stipend could reimburse transportation, lost hourly wages from reduced work hours, and costs to earn industry certifications. Programs would need a formal agreement with a registered apprenticeship sponsor and training aligned with industry standards. Programs would prioritize people with barriers to work. Grantees would track results and report within one year and yearly, and the Labor Department would report to Congress each year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

WA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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