# 119-s-2028: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

119-s-2028, Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2028
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Expands campus-based construction and manufacturing apprenticeships through targeted grants.** This bill would create two grant programs to help apprenticeship colleges recruit students and deliver advising and support so more people enroll in and complete industry-focused apprenticeships.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Outreach Grants for Apprenticeships: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a Community Outreach Grant Program at the Department of Education, with the Department of Labor consulted. The program would be authorized at $5 million per year for each of FY2026 through FY2030. Grants to a single eligible college would be limited to $500,000. Gr…
- Student Support Grants for Apprentices: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a Student Support Grant Program at the Department of Education, with the Department of Labor consulted. The program would be authorized at $5 million per year for each of FY2026 through FY2030. Grants to a single eligible college would be capped at $500,000, and a…
- Which Colleges Qualify for Grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define which colleges and apprenticeship programs can get the grants. A qualifying apprenticeship must teach construction or manufacturing skills (for example, painters, drywall finishers, glaziers, glassworkers). The program must lead to a recognized postsecondary creden…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2028 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2028)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2028 (as of 2026-07-29).