{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-447","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 447","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"National Apprenticeship Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the \"National Apprenticeship Act\") and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the \"National Apprenticeship Act\") and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"National Apprenticeship Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"National Apprenticeship Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"National Apprenticeship Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"National Apprenticeship Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-01-25","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-02-05","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h31","question":"On Passage","title":"National Apprenticeship Act","result":"Passed","yea":247,"nay":173,"present":0,"not_voting":11,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll031.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","date":"2021-02-25"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[{"number":"H.Amdt. 5","sponsor":"Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]","purpose":"Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 13, printed in part B of House Report 117-3.","result":"Agreed to","date":"2021-02-05","yea":243,"nay":178,"present":0,"not_voting":10,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll028.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 8","sponsor":"Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]","purpose":"Amendment sought to require partnerships eligible for funding under Title II to partner with a labor or joint labor-management organization only to the extent practicable.","result":"Failed","date":"2021-02-05","yea":186,"nay":236,"present":0,"not_voting":9,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll029.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 9","sponsor":"Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]","purpose":"Amendment sought to provide authority for additional programs of work-based learning, strike the establishment of the National Advisory Committee and interagency agreement, and provide additional flexibility for the state plan process.","result":"Failed","date":"2021-02-05","yea":175,"nay":245,"present":0,"not_voting":11,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll030.xml"}],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-02-05","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Agreed to","yea":243,"nay":178,"present":0,"not_voting":10,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll028.xml"},{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-02-05","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Failed","yea":186,"nay":236,"present":0,"not_voting":9,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll029.xml"},{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-02-05","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Failed","yea":175,"nay":245,"present":0,"not_voting":11,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll030.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-02-05","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"National Apprenticeship Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides statutory authority for the registered apprenticeship program within the Department of Labor and for related grant programs."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) within Labor. The OA's responsibilities include (1) supporting the development of apprenticeship models; (2) recognizing qualified state apprenticeship agencies, and operating apprenticeship offices in states without a recognized agency; (3) providing technical assistance to state agencies; (4) periodically updating requirements for each occupation in the apprenticeship program and determining whether to approve new occupations for the program; (5) promoting greater diversity in the national apprenticeship system; and (6) awarding grants provided by this bill."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also establishes in statute the responsibilities of state apprenticeship agencies and offices, including (1) providing technical assistance to stakeholders, (2) resolving complaints, (3) establishing state performance goals, and (4) including in its written plan a description of how its apprenticeship programs align with the skills needs of the state's employers."},{"k":"p","t":"The OA shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Education to promote the integration and alignment of apprenticeship programs with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education."},{"k":"p","t":"The OA shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to (1) expand national apprenticeship system programs, including by expanding pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs; (2) encourage employer participation; and (3) strengthen alignment between the apprenticeship system and education providers."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill provides statutory authority for criteria for various programs, including (1) quality standards for apprenticeships, (2) requirements for apprenticeship agreements between a program sponsor and an apprentice, and (3) acceptable uses for grant funds awarded by this bill."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also provides statutory authority for the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships. The committee's duties shall include advising the OA on matters relating to this bill and providing recommendations on topics such as increasing the participation of populations not traditionally involved in the national apprenticeship system."},{"k":"p","t":"Labor shall engage an independent entity to conduct research on ways to improve the management and effectiveness of national apprenticeship system programs."}],"words":339},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Replaces the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 with new text that governs a national apprenticeship system of registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, including the Department of Labor's administration of the system, program standards, evaluation, and grants.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}]},"core_areas":["Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship administration","State apprenticeship agencies and State plans","Standards, agreements and registration for apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs","Program performance reviews and research","Grants, contracts and cooperative agreements to create and expand programs","Alignment with secondary, postsecondary and adult education"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends the National Apprenticeship Act of August 16, 1937 so that it reads as a new Act covering apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs registered under it.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Establishes an Office of Apprenticeship in the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor, directed by an Administrator responsible for administering the Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Establishes a National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships of 27 voting members appointed by the Secretary of Labor, which advises the Administrator and makes recommendations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Provides for recognition of State apprenticeship agencies, which register programs in their States, and requires the Administrator to operate a State Office of Apprenticeship in certain States without one.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Sets standards for apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs, including a written plan, related instruction, and a progressively increasing wage schedule for apprentices.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Requires sponsors to use written apprenticeship agreements and to apply to a registration agency, which registers a qualifying program for a provisional 1-year period before full approval.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Requires registration agencies to collect annual performance data and review programs, and requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct research on the programs through an independent entity.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Labor to enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Education to align the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary and adult education.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Directs the Administrator to award competitive grants, contracts or cooperative agreements to create and expand programs, encourage employer participation, support intermediaries and align education; authorizes $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"}},{"text":"Makes the Act and its amendments take effect beginning on October 1, 2021.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H4E28E1AA49784AF1B87D7A93A8917F0D"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh#H70E0CB9769384692A53A7F6441488629"},"heading":"Amendment","effect":"Sets a 2,000-hour minimum for on-the-job learning in time-based apprenticeship programs, but allows a different requirement for employers and sponsors from a nontraditional apprenticeship industry or occupation.","amount":null,"quote":"which in no case shall be less than a cumulative 2,000 hours, unless an alternative requirement is put forth by the employer and sponsor from a nontraditional apprenticeship industry or occupation"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-02-05","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/447/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-447.png","v":"b1a606804e48","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 447, 117th Congress: National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. House: 247 Yea, 173 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 5 Feb 2021."}}