Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4588 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4588 To authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing- oriented registered apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2025 Ms. Craig (for herself and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions of higher education that sponsor construction and manufacturing- oriented registered apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated under subsection (f), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall provide grants to eligible entities for the purposes of expanding or supporting potential student and employer outreach carried out by such entities with respect to the construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs offered by such entities. (b) Amounts.--The total grant amount made to an eligible entity under this section may not exceed $500,000. (c) Use of Grants.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant for the outreach described in subsection (a), which shall include the following: (1) Outreach to high schools, for the purpose of educating students, parents, guardians, and faculty on the benefits of enrolling students in