PATH Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to nonprofit partnerships of employers and labor organizations to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades. These programs would prepare people from underrepresented groups, such as racial minorities, women, veterans, tribal members, the long-term unemployed, and residents of low-income areas, to enter registered apprenticeship programs. Grants would last up to 3 years, with a possible 1-year extension, and federal money would cover 75 percent of project costs. Grantees must pay for participant training, develop curriculum, and arrange evaluations, and may pay participant stipends. The bill authorizes $20 million per year starting in fiscal year 2027.

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Sponsors

• Donald Norcross Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors