IV 
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 sup-
port economic growth; 
Whereas the national registered apprenticeship system estab-
lished 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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Whereas the national registered apprenticeship system pro-
vides 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 em-
ployee engagement, greater problem-solving ability, flexi-
bility 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 apprentice-
ship programs earned over $240,000 more over their ca-
reers than individuals who did not participate in reg-
istered apprenticeship programs; 
(2) over the career of an apprentice, the estimated 
social benefits of registered apprenticeship programs ex-
ceed the social costs by more than $49,000; and 
(3) the tax return on every dollar the Federal Gov-
ernment 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 par-
ticipants have an average annual salary of $70,000; and 
Whereas the celebration of National Apprenticeship Week— 
(1) honors industries that have mastered the reg-
istered apprenticeship model; 
(2) encourages expansion of the registered appren-
ticeship 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 ap-
prenticeship 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, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Ap-
prenticeship Week’’; 
(2) supports the expansion of apprenticeships in 
high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sec-
tors and occupations; 
(3) increases awareness about the value of the 
registered apprenticeship program model as an effec-
tive earn-and-learn model for students, workers, and 
employers; 
(4) supports the development and expansion of 
effective pre-apprenticeship and youth apprentice-
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ship programs that lead to success in a registered 
apprenticeship program; 
(5) supports increasing the diversity of partici-
pants in the national registered apprenticeship sys-
tem, including through the support of intermediaries 
with recruitment and retention; 
(6) supports a closer alignment between reg-
istered apprenticeship programs, the workforce de-
velopment system, career and technical education, 
and secondary, postsecondary, and adult education; 
(7) recognizes the importance of apprentice-
ships in developing a well-trained, highly skilled, and 
more diverse workforce; and 
(8) commends organizations and employers that 
actively support registered apprenticeship programs. 
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