Bill · S. 235· Senate(119-S-235)
Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Last activity
- 1/23/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Martin Heinrich
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Apprenticeship Pathways Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Labor to contract with industry intermediaries to promote apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships for secondary school students. These intermediaries serve as links between employers and entities like the Department of Labor or state agencies. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, will award these contracts based on competitive criteria. Priority is given to programs targeting specific demographics, such as students in high-poverty areas, rural high-need areas, and disconnected youth. The funds can be used for various activities, including training, recruitment, and even paying 50 percent of an apprentice's wages.
Yes· 3 of 16
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
The bill provides direct financial support and training for disconnected youth and secondary school students.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The bill prioritizes students in high-poverty areas and allows for wraparound support services like transportation assistance.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+6
The bill gives priority consideration to engagement with Indian children.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Access to Training: The bill promotes the development of and access to apprenticeships and related pre-apprenticeships for secondary school students (Section 3(a)).
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Priority for High-Need Populations: The Secretary is directed to give priority consideration to contracts that target students from schools with high percentages of free or reduced price lunch recipients, rural high-need areas, high poverty Census tracts, disconnected youth, Indian children, women in building trades/technology, and individuals with disabilities (Section 3(c)).
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Support for High-Need Occupations: The bill focuses on developing programs in specific high-need sectors such as building trades, health care, teaching, technology, and manufacturing (Section 3(e)).
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Comprehensive Student Support: Funds can be used for "wraparound support services," which include monitoring academic progress, providing financial incentives for child and family care costs like transportation or gas cards, and providing free tutoring and career services (Section 3(d)(1)(H)).
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Direct Financial Assistance: The act allows for the use of funds to pay 50 percent of the wages of an apprentice during their training (Section 3(d)(1)(J)).
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Provision of Essential Tools: Contract funds may be used to provide students with necessary goods and services, such as tuition assistance, books, tools, and even clothing like construction boots and hard hats (Section 3(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned 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 Low Income Households+7Good For Young Adults+7Good For Native Americans+6Good For Children+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Women+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Gender Equality+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+6Improves Small Business Support+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+5Improves Internet Access+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- 1/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas