[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 816 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 816
Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 15, 2021, as
``National Apprenticeship Week''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 18, 2021
Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Johnson of
Ohio, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. David
Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Craig, Mr. Crow, Mrs. Axne, Mr.
Cardenas, Mr. Takano, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Carson, Mr. Kilmer, Mr.
Norcross, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Wilson
of Florida, Mr. Brown of Maryland, and Mr. Langevin) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Labor
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RESOLUTION
Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 15, 2021, as
``National Apprenticeship Week''.
Whereas a highly skilled workforce is necessary to facilitate upward mobility,
increase standards of living, create high-wage and high-quality jobs,
compete in the global economy, and support economic growth;
Whereas the national registered apprenticeship system established by the Act of
August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'';
50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), which has existed for
over 80 years--
(1) creates career pathways to high-quality careers for working people
in the United States;
(2) offers a combination of academic and technical instruction and paid
on-the-job experience;
(3) provides working people with portable, nationally recognized,
industry credentials that lead to higher earning careers; and
(4) develops a highly skilled workforce;
Whereas registered apprenticeships--
(1) are increasingly innovative and diverse in their design, their
collaboration with local community partnerships, and their use of emerging
educational and training concepts, including competency-based learning;
(2) will continue to evolve to meet the emerging demands of a 21st
century workforce;
(3) are critical elements of an effective workforce development system
and help individuals attain a recognized postsecondary credential,
contributing to their personal economic mobility; and
(4) maintain high-quality standards for apprentices;
Whereas the national registered apprenticeship system can provide education and
training for apprentices in--
(1) high-wage and high-growth sectors, including information
technology, financial services, advanced manufacturing, green energy, and
health care; and
(2) traditional industries including the building trades;
Whereas, according to the North America's Building Trades Unions, the national
registered apprenticeship system leverages approximately $2,000,000,000
in private investment, largely in the construction industry, which
reflects the strong commitment of the sponsors of the national
registered apprenticeship system;
Whereas the national registered apprenticeship system provides employers--
(1) skilled workers trained to industry and employer specifications to
produce quality results;
(2) reduced turnover;
(3) a diverse talent pipeline for new skilled workers and future
managers;
(4) reduced workers' compensation costs due to an emphasis on safety
training;
(5) key employability skills such as improved employee engagement,
greater problem-solving ability, flexibility to perform a variety of tasks,
and a reduced need for supervision; and
(6) valuable contribution to output by apprentices;
Whereas according to the Department of Labor--
(1) nearly 900,000 new apprentices have taken part in registered
apprenticeships since January 1, 2017;
(2) registered apprenticeships have a 92-percent placement rate at
program completion;
(3) after completion, registered apprenticeship participants have an
average starting salary of $72,000; and
(4) there are over 24,000 registered apprenticeship programs across the
Nation; and
Whereas the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week--
(1) honors industries that have mastered the registered apprenticeship
model;
(2) encourages expansion of the registered apprenticeship model into
new industries and occupations;
(3) encourages the creation of new opportunities for nontraditional
apprenticeship populations like women and minorities;
(4) recognizes the role the national registered apprenticeship system
has played in preparing workers for the jobs of today and tomorrow; and
(5) promotes conversation about ways the national registered
apprenticeship system can continue to respond to workforce challenges in
the 21st century: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of ``National Apprenticeship
Week'';
(2) supports the expansion of registered apprenticeships in
high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and
occupations;
(3) increases awareness about the value of the registered
apprenticeship program model as an effective earn-and-learn
model for students, workers, and employers;
(4) supports the development and expansion of effective
pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs that lead
to success in a registered apprenticeship program;
(5) supports increasing the diversity of participants in
the national registered apprenticeship system, including
through the support of intermediaries with recruitment and
retention;
(6) supports a closer alignment between registered
apprenticeship programs, the workforce development system,
career and technical education, and secondary, postsecondary,
and adult education;
(7) recognizes the importance of registered apprenticeships
in developing a well-trained, highly skilled, and more diverse
workforce; and
(8) commends unions, organizations, and employers that
actively support registered apprenticeship programs.
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