Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act

This bill would create a Diversity and Inclusion Administrator position within the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship to increase participation of African American, Hispanic, Asian American or Pacific Islander, and Native American individuals in the national apprenticeship system. Entities applying to register or renew a registered apprenticeship program would have to submit a plan to increase participation of African American individuals. The Administrator would award competitive grants to eligible groups to expand diversity in registered apprenticeship programs, and grant recipients would report on participation, completion, employment, and costs. The bill would take effect April 22, 2026, and authorizes $2 million to $5 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029.

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