U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10560: Skilled JOBS Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend the National Apprenticeship Act to require sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs to employ a certain amount of journeyworkers.
What the bill says
To amend the National Apprenticeship Act to require sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs to employ a certain amount of journeyworkers.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the National Apprenticeship Act to require sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs to employ a certain amount of journeyworkers. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Skilled Job Opportunity Business Success Act or the Skilled JOBS Act . SECTION 2. Employment ratio (a) In general The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 63; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ), is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 4 as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 3 the following: SECTION 4. Recognition of industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (a) Recognition of industry-Recognized apprenticeship programs (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Skilled JOBS Act, the Secretary, after consultation with private sector industry associations, institutions of higher education, State, local, and Tribal governmental agencies, and other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate, shall establish a process to recognize entities as standards recognition entities for purposes of recognizing industry-recognized apprenticeship programs under this Act. (2) Limited discretion The Secretary shall not deny recognition as a standards recognition entity to a private sector or public sector entity that meets the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 6(4) and satisfactorily completes the process established under paragraph (1). (3) Administrative flexibility …
Sponsors
- John James (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB10560?
- HB10560 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Skilled JOBS Act.
- What does HB10560 do?
- In its own words: To amend the National Apprenticeship Act to require sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs to employ a certain amount of journeyworkers.
- What is the status of HB10560?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10560?
- John James (R, HD-010).
- Where is the official record for HB10560?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10560
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