START Act

This bill changes how apprenticeship programs get registered under the National Apprenticeship Act. The Labor Department or a state apprenticeship agency would have to decide on complete applications within 90 days and give feedback on incomplete ones within 30 days, and the Labor Department would post its average response times online each month. State apprenticeship councils could not have final say over approving program standards. The bill also authorizes $150 million a year starting in 2027 for formula grants to states, with states matching funds and facing reduced awards if their review times run past the deadlines. State agencies would have to post online their rules for recognizing programs registered in other states and their state wage and safety standards.

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Sponsors

• Jim Banks Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors