Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2028

119th Congress

Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tina Smith

Senator

Democratic

MN

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill would provide funding to expand outreach and support services for construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs at colleges. The goal is to increase enrollment and completion rates, especially for rural, minority, and first-generation students.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

SponsorTina Smith (D-MN)

Introduced6/11/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

This bill would provide funding to expand outreach and support services for construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs at colleges. The goal is to increase enrollment and completion rates, especially for rural, minority, and first-generation studen

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This bill would provide funding to expand outreach and support services for construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs at colleges. The goal is to increase enrollment and completion rates, especially for rural, minority, and first-generation students.

Bill Number: 2028
Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-MN)
Introduced: 6/11/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2028
Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-MN)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 6/11/2025
Summary: This bill would provide funding to expand outreach and support services for construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs at colleges. The goal is to increase enrollment and completion rates, especially for rural, minority, and first-generation students.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would provide funding to expand outreach and support services for construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs at colleges. The goal is to increase enrollment and completion rates, especially for rural, minority, and first-generation students.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act of 2023 This bill revises the approval process for applications to export natural gas by expediting the process for exports to certain U.S. allies. However, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not grant expedited approval for applications to export natural gas to any nation that is (1) subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States, or (2) designated by an act of Congress as excluded from such expedited approval for reasons of national security.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Authorizes $5 million per year from 2026-2030 for grants to colleges to do outreach to high schools, local businesses, and workforce boards about their apprenticeship programs
Provides grants of up to $500,000 to colleges to expand academic advising, career counseling, and student support services for apprenticeship program participants
Prioritizes grants for outreach and services targeting underrepresented student populations like rural, minority, and first-generation college students

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would provide significant new resources to make construction and manufacturing apprenticeship programs more accessible, especially for students from underserved communities. This could lead to increased enrollment and completion of these programs, providing more pathways to good-paying jobs in the skilled trades.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2028, 119th Congress (2025). "Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2028