Bill · H.R. 6445· House(119-HR-6445)
Fast Track Healthcare Apprenticeships Act
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 12/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Julie Johnson
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Fast Track Healthcare Apprenticeships Act," aims to amend the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. It focuses on clarifying the registration process for apprenticeship programs specifically within the health care field. The legislation requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a national apprenticeship system that provides timely decisions on applications. It also mandates that a decision or a written explanation for a delay must be provided to applicants within a specific timeframe. Additionally, the bill requires the digitization of apprenticeship agreement forms.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+3
The bill facilitates faster entry into the healthcare workforce through streamlined apprenticeship registrations.
Would students be better off under this?+3
The bill helps those seeking vocational training through more predictable and timely apprenticeship registration processes.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill streamlines the registration of healthcare apprenticeship programs, which can facilitate quicker entry into the healthcare workforce.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Faster Decision Making: The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to provide a decision on health care apprenticeship applications within 45 days (Section 2, subsection a, 1). This provides clarity for those seeking to enter the field.
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Accountability for Delays: If a decision cannot be made within 45 days, the applicant must receive a written explanation and an estimated timeline that is not more than 90 days after that explanation (Section 2, subsection a, 2). This prevents applicants from being left in the dark indefinitely.
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Modernization of Records: The bill requires that all apprenticeship agreement forms, including employer agreement forms and disability disclosure forms, be digitized (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For Low Income Households+2Good For People With Disabilities+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+1
- 7/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/4/2025
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5030-5031)
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon
Mike KennedyRepublican · Utah