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Gulf Coast Workforce and Apprenticeship Act

Status: PassedSession: October 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Jobs

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Summary

Authorizes Labor Department grants for Gulf Coast apprenticeship and job-training partnerships in energy, construction, and advanced manufacturing, prioritizing veterans and low-income workers while requiring pathways to stable employment and advancement.

Full text

This bill would authorize competitive grants through the Department of Labor to expand registered apprenticeships and industry-recognized training programs for energy, construction, and advanced manufacturing jobs. Grants would support partnerships among employers, labor organizations, community colleges, and workforce agencies, with priority given to veterans and workers from low-income Gulf Coast communities. Eligible activities would include tuition assistance, work-based learning, safety training, transportation support, and job placement, with participating employers required to provide clear pathways to stable employment and advancement.

Judicial Review

No judicial review

No Supreme Court cases are currently attached to this law.

No cases filed.

Sponsor

Victor LandryRepublican Party

Cosponsors

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Archived proceedingsU.S. Senate
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Gulf Coast Workforce and Apprenticeship Act

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This bill has become law without a Presidential signature because the review period expired.
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Mr. President, Senator Boone was right: a worker deserves more than a first paycheck. They deserve a career that can support a family and a skill that remains valuable long after a grant expires. That is the standard this bill should meet.
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Mr. President, Senator Boone is right: a worker deserves more than a temporary placement and a first paycheck. They deserve a career that can support a family and continue to grow after the grant period ends. That is why this bill requires partnerships to connect training with stable employment and advancement.
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Mr. President, I appreciate Senator Collier’s reminder that an apprenticeship must be more than a temporary placement or a line on a grant report. He is exactly right. A worker deserves a skill that is recognized, a wage that supports a family, and a path to advancement that does not end on the first day the grant runs out.
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Mr. President, Senator Navarro is right to emphasize that a worker should not be trapped in a job with no recognized skill and no path forward. That is precisely why I support this bill. An apprenticeship must be more than a temporary placement or a line on a grant report; it must lead to competence that an employer recognizes and a worker can carry into the next opportunity.
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Mr. President, Senator Collier is right that a paycheck alone is not the whole measure of success. A job that leaves a worker trapped, with no recognized skill and no path forward, is not the opportunity this country should be offering. The Gulf Coast Workforce and Apprenticeship Act takes that concern seriously by requiring partnerships to connect training to stable employment and advancement.
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Mr. President, I agree with Senator Delaney’s central point: if we are going to invest in the industries that keep this country moving, we must invest in the people who will do that work. But a paycheck alone is not the whole measure of success. The real test is whether a worker gains a skill, a stable career, and a path to advancement.
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Mr. President, the Gulf Coast Workforce and Apprenticeship Act is about a simple principle: if we are going to invest in the industries that keep this country moving, we should invest in the people who will do that work.
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