Developing America’s Workforce Act

HR 10122, the Developing America’s Workforce Act, creates a new framework for industry-recognized apprenticeship programs, primarily affecting businesses, trade groups, and educational institutions that develop or deliver these programs. It requires such programs to include paid work, on-the-job learning, mentorship, classroom instruction, and industry-recognized credentials, while establishing private or public "standards recognition entities" to certify them. The bill mandates that these entities set minimum standards and report annual performance data on outcomes like post-program employment rates, median earnings, and credential attainment. The law aims to expand access to high-quality apprenticeships without changing existing registered apprenticeship programs under the National Apprenticeship Act.