This bill, known as the "Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment Act" or the "ADVICE Act," establishes an Apprenticeship Advisory Committee within the Department of Labor. The Committee will comprise members representing state workforce agencies, statewide longitudinal data systems, registered apprenticeship program sponsors, labor organizations, industry, and higher education institutions. Its primary purpose is to develop comprehensive recommendations for improving data standardization and integration for registered apprenticeship programs. Within two years of enactment, the Committee must submit a report to the Secretary of Labor and Congress. This report will include recommendations to incentivize and enable states to increase the standardization, integration, and interoperability of apprenticeship data with numerous federal and state systems. These systems include the Workforce Integrated Performance System, State wage interchange, unemployment insurance claims data, higher education attainment data, and various social services databases, aiming for a more interconnected data ecosystem. The recommendations will also focus on improving the data collection process by enhancing user interfaces, reducing reporting burdens for sponsors, and improving the timeliness and accuracy of data. Furthermore, the Committee is tasked with proposing mechanisms to collect outcomes-based data , such as apprentice retention rates and post-program pay, for both registered apprenticeships and certain paid training programs. These efforts are designed to provide better insights into the long-term success and economic impact of these programs. Finally, the Committee will recommend incorporating registered apprenticeship program data into individual student records for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, and ensuring individuals have increased access to their own learning and employment records. Following the report, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, must issue a policy plan based on these recommendations and request targeted appropriations for their implementation. This plan will then guide the Secretary of Labor in administering the national apprenticeship system.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ADVICE Act
USA119th CongressS-4386| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2026
This bill, known as the "Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment Act" or the "ADVICE Act," establishes an Apprenticeship Advisory Committee within the Department of Labor. The Committee will comprise members representing state workforce agencies, statewide longitudinal data systems, registered apprenticeship program sponsors, labor organizations, industry, and higher education institutions. Its primary purpose is to develop comprehensive recommendations for improving data standardization and integration for registered apprenticeship programs. Within two years of enactment, the Committee must submit a report to the Secretary of Labor and Congress. This report will include recommendations to incentivize and enable states to increase the standardization, integration, and interoperability of apprenticeship data with numerous federal and state systems. These systems include the Workforce Integrated Performance System, State wage interchange, unemployment insurance claims data, higher education attainment data, and various social services databases, aiming for a more interconnected data ecosystem. The recommendations will also focus on improving the data collection process by enhancing user interfaces, reducing reporting burdens for sponsors, and improving the timeliness and accuracy of data. Furthermore, the Committee is tasked with proposing mechanisms to collect outcomes-based data , such as apprentice retention rates and post-program pay, for both registered apprenticeships and certain paid training programs. These efforts are designed to provide better insights into the long-term success and economic impact of these programs. Finally, the Committee will recommend incorporating registered apprenticeship program data into individual student records for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, and ensuring individuals have increased access to their own learning and employment records. Following the report, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, must issue a policy plan based on these recommendations and request targeted appropriations for their implementation. This plan will then guide the Secretary of Labor in administering the national apprenticeship system.