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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 866 

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 13, 2023, as 

‘‘National Apprenticeship Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 

Mr. MCGARVEY (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. 

PEREZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MOONEY, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOST, 

Ms. BUDZINSKI, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Ms. CHU, Ms. 

CRAIG, Mr. CROW, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 

GOTTHEIMER, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, 

Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. MOLINARO, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. 

MOULTON, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PETERS, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, 

Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. TRONE, Mr. VAN

ORDEN, Ms. WILD, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and 

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

the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 

13, 2023, 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, 


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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 

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ment, 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) there are 800,000 apprentices annually across 

the United States; 

(2) registered apprenticeships have a 93-percent 

placement rate at program completion; 

(3) after completion, registered apprenticeship participants have an average starting salary of $77,000; 

(4) apprentice graduates earn $300,000 more over 

their lifetime compared to peers not in apprenticeship 

programs; 

(5) there are over 27,000 registered apprenticeship 

programs across the Nation; and 

(6) there has been a 64-percent growth in new apprentices since 2012; and 

Whereas the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week— 


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(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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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

4 (2) supports the expansion of registered ap5 prenticeships in high-skill, high-wage, and in-de6 mand industry sectors 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 

12 effective preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship 

13 programs that lead to success in a registered ap14 prenticeship program; 


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1 (5) supports increasing the diversity of partici2 pants in the national registered apprenticeship sys3 tem, including through the support of intermediaries 

4 with recruitment and retention; 

5 (6) supports a closer alignment between reg6 istered apprenticeship programs, the workforce de7 velopment system, career and technical education, 

8 and secondary, postsecondary, and adult education; 

9 (7) recognizes the importance of registered ap10 prenticeships in developing a well-trained, highly 

11 skilled, and more diverse workforce; and 

12 (8) commends unions, organizations, and em13 ployers that actively support registered apprentice14 ship programs. 

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