ADVICE Act
- Bill Number
- S. 4386
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Labor and Employment
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-04-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-18T18:25:43Z
AI-Generated Summary
Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment Act (ADVICE Act) – S. 4386
Purpose
To create an advisory committee within the Department of Labor (DOL) focused on standardizing and integrating data from registered apprenticeship programs (work-based training programs approved by DOL) with other workforce and education data systems. This aims to improve data quality, reduce reporting burdens, track outcomes like job retention and pay, and enhance access to individual records.
Key Provisions
- Advisory Committee Establishment:
- 16 members appointed by the Secretary of Labor, representing state workforce agencies, data privacy experts, apprenticeship sponsors (including from growing industries and intermediaries), labor organizations, industry, and higher education institutions partnering with apprenticeships.
- Members serve for the committee's life; vacancies filled similarly.
- Committee Duties:
- Submit a report to DOL and Congress within 2 years with recommendations on:
- Integrating apprenticeship data with federal/state systems (e.g., DOL's Workforce Integrated Performance System, unemployment insurance, education reports, welfare programs like TANF and SNAP, Medicaid, housing data).
- Improving user interfaces, reducing software/reporting burdens, enhancing data timeliness/accuracy.
- Collecting outcomes data (e.g., retention, pay during/after programs).
- Tracking non-apprenticeship paid training, incorporating it into state data systems.
- Linking to K-12/postsecondary student data and statewide longitudinal systems (databases tracking education/employment over time).
- Increasing individual access to personal learning/employment records.
- Support and Termination:
- Federal employees can be detailed to assist; travel expenses covered.
- Committee ends the day after report submission.
- Secretary of Labor Actions (Sec. 3):
- Within 30 days of report, issue a policy plan (with Education Secretary input) and submit targeted funding request to Congress.
- Amendments to National Apprenticeship Act (Sec. 4):
- Adds requirement for DOL (with Education input) to consider the policy plan in administering apprenticeship systems.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Amends the National Apprenticeship Act (1937) by inserting a new Section 4, mandating DOL consider the advisory committee's policy plan.
- No direct mandates on states or programs; focuses on recommendations and incentives.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: DOL and Education gain tools for better data integration, potentially reducing duplicative reporting and improving workforce policy decisions. States may receive incentives/funding for compliance.
- Citizens: Apprentices and workers benefit from improved outcomes tracking (e.g., job retention, wages), easier access to personal records, and links to education data, aiding career planning.
- No notable international relations impacts.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- State Agencies: Workforce, apprenticeship, and data systems.
- Apprenticeship Sponsors: Program operators, especially in growing/low-participation industries and intermediaries (organizations connecting employers/trainees).
- Labor and Industry: Unions, businesses.
- Education: Higher education institutions, K-12/postsecondary systems.
- Individuals: Apprentices, trainees, students.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: Creates a temporary advisory body (common in federal law); recommendations are non-binding but influence policy/funding. Definitions align with existing apprenticeship statutes.
- Constitutional: No issues; falls under Congress's commerce clause authority over workforce training.
- Political: Promotes bipartisan workforce development (introduced by Sens. Cassidy and Tuberville); emphasizes efficiency/privacy without new mandates, potentially appealing across ideologies.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2026-04-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2026-04-27: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment Act — issued 2026-04-27 — PDF (10 pages)