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119-hr-6725119th CongressWALLET

Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Introduced

Summary

This bill expands and diversifies registered apprenticeships to grow on-the-job, earn-while-you-learn training aimed at recruiting and employing more young African Americans. It creates a new Diversity and Inclusion Administrator in the Department of Labor and ties apprenticeship registration to plans for increasing African American participation.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New diversity office and grants

This bill would create a Diversity and Inclusion Administrator in the Department of Labor to boost apprenticeship diversity. The Administrator would run a competitive grant program for eligible registered entities. Congress would authorize $2 million for FY2026, $3 million for FY2027, $4 million for FY2028, and $5 million for FY2029. Grant funds would be used for outreach, mentoring, recruitment, partnerships, evaluation, and supportive services. The bill would define eligible applicants and key terms and would take effect on April 22, 2026.

Sponsors must plan to recruit African Americans

If enacted, organizations applying to register or renew an apprenticeship would have to include a plan to increase African American participation. The Office of Apprenticeship would implement this requirement through the Diversity and Inclusion Administrator. This creates a new application duty for sponsors while aiming to expand access for African American individuals.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, David [D-GA-13]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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