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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1219 

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 8, 2020, as 

‘‘National Apprenticeship Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 

Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. DAVIS of 

California, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, 

Mrs. HAYES, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. RYAN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. PETERS, 

and Mr. CROW) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 

8, 2020, as ‘‘National Apprenticeship Week’’. 

Whereas a highly skilled workforce is necessary to facilitate 

upward mobility, increase standards of living, create 

high-wage 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; 


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(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-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 Department of Labor, the national 

registered apprenticeship system leverages approximately 

$1,000,000,000 in private investment, largely in the construction industry, which reflects the strong commitment 

of the sponsors of the national registered apprenticeship 

system; 


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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 an evaluation of registered apprenticeship programs 

in 10 States conducted by Mathematica Policy Research 

in 2012 found that— 

(1) individuals who completed registered apprenticeship programs earned over $240,000 more over their careers than individuals who did not participate in registered apprenticeship programs; 

(2) over the career of an apprentice, the estimated 

social benefits of registered apprenticeship programs exceed the social costs by more than $49,000; and 

(3) the tax return on every dollar the Federal Government invested in registered apprenticeship programs 

was $27; 

Whereas according to the Department of Labor— 

(1) nearly 700,000 new registered apprenticeships 

have been created since January 1, 2017; 

(2) registered apprenticeships have a 94-percent 

placement rate at program completion; and 


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(3) after completion, registered apprenticeship participants have an average annual salary of $70,000; 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; 

(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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Ap3 prenticeship Week’’; 

4 (2) supports the expansion of apprenticeships in 

5 high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sec6 tors and occupations; 

7 (3) increases awareness about the value of the 

8 registered apprenticeship program model as an effec9 tive earn-and-learn model for students, workers, and 

10 employers; 

11 (4) supports the development and expansion of 

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1 ship programs that lead to success in a registered 

2 apprenticeship program; 

3 (5) supports increasing the diversity of partici4 pants in the national registered apprenticeship sys5 tem, including through the support of intermediaries 

6 with recruitment and retention; 

7 (6) supports a closer alignment between reg8 istered apprenticeship programs, the workforce de9 velopment system, career and technical education, 

10 and secondary, postsecondary, and adult education; 

11 (7) recognizes the importance of apprentice12 ships in developing a well-trained, highly skilled, and 

13 more diverse workforce; and 

14 (8) commends organizations and employers that 

15 actively support registered apprenticeship programs. 

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