Preparing Americans For High-paying Skilled Trade Jobs Of The Future

Objective

• Maximize investments in reindustrialization and economic growth.
• Equip American workers for high-quality product manufacturing and technology implementation.
• Streamline fragmented federal workforce development programs for better job placement.

Policy Statement

• Optimize federal investments in workforce development to meet reindustrialization needs.
• Strengthen and expand Registered Apprenticeships to leverage worker potential.

Actions Required within 90 Days

• Review of federal workforce development programs by the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education.
• Submit a report detailing:
  • Integration strategies to address workforce needs and skill demands:
    • Administrative reforms.
    • Process improvements for participant experience.
    • Program restructuring recommendations.
  • Identification of ineffective programs with reform, redirection, or elimination proposals.
  • Exploration of statutory authorities for innovation and job outcomes.
  • Upskilling strategies for incumbent workers.
  • Identification of alternative credentials versus 4-year degrees.
  • Efficiencies in information collection:
    • Harmonizing performance measures.
    • Reducing grantee burden.
    • Reliable performance outcome measurement.

Actions Required within 120 Days

• Develop a plan to achieve over 1 million new active apprentices.
• Identify:
  • Expansion avenues for Registered Apprenticeships in new and emerging industries.
  • Measures to improve efficiency and support for participants.
  • Enhancements to connect education with Registered Apprenticeships through relevant acts and federal aid.

Transparency Improvement

• Increase transparency on performance outcomes and earnings data of workforce development programs.

Legal Provisions

• Clarifications that the order does not affect existing legal authorities or create enforceable rights.
• Implementation contingent on applicable laws and funding availability.