Supporting the designation of November 1 through November 7, 2015, as "National Apprenticeship Week".

Bill: 114-hres-522
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2015-11-05
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Employment and training programs
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Supports the designation of National Apprenticeship Week.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2015 Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mr. Pocan , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Mr. Polis ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of November 1 through November 7, 2015, as National Apprenticeship Week .

Whereas there are more than 445,000 active apprenticeships throughout the United States; Whereas an apprentice earns an average starting annual salary of over $50,000, and can earn $300,000 more over the course of his or her career than someone who does not serve as an apprentice; Whereas for every $1 spent on apprenticeships, employers receive $1.47 back in increased productivity; Whereas apprenticeships provide the training and skills needed to meet the demands of a 21st-century economy; Whereas the Department of Labor recently awarded $175 million in American Apprenticeship Grants to 46 recipients; Whereas apprenticeships offer employers the opportunity to build a continuous stream of talent in-house, instead of looking outside to hire new workers; and Whereas more than 150,000 employers and labor management organizations participate in registered apprenticeship programs: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of National Apprenticeship Week ; (2) recognizes the importance of apprenticeships in developing a well-trained and highly-skilled workforce; and (3) commends organizations and employers that actively support apprenticeship programs.