Support and expand registered apprenticeship programs to build the workforce for shipbuilding and maritime trades.

Bobby is working to support and expand registered apprenticeship programs to increase the pipeline of skilled workers into the shipbuilding and maritime trades.

Commits to expanding apprenticeship programs to grow the skilled labor pipeline for maritime industries.

Newport News Shipyard — Bobby Scott for Congress
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The Department announced a final rule for Workforce Pell Grants, with students able to receive Pell Grants for high-quality short-term workforce programs beginning July 1, 2026. The release says the program covers pathways such as apprenticeships and that Pell Grants will open doors for Registered Apprenticeships.

Recent lookback-window federal implementation supports the apprenticeship expansion objective, but the benefit begins after the 2026-06-04 as-of date and the source does not show action by Scott.

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U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rule to Create New Workforce Pell Grant Program | U.S. Department of Education
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The House Committee Repository lists a Scott amendment labeled SCOTT_RA_GRANT_AMD to H.R. 8210 and records Roll Call Vote #2 as failed, 14 yeas to 19 nays. The same markup reported H.R. 8210 as amended by 19 yeas to 14 nays.

Near the lookback period, Scott took a concrete committee action concerning registered apprenticeship grants, but the amendment was blocked in committee.

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Markup of H.R. 8210, the A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026
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DOL announced more than $244 million to expand Registered Apprenticeships and listed Hampton Roads Workforce Council in Norfolk, Virginia, as receiving $6,000,000 through Apprenticeship Building America grants.

This is concrete federal funding for a Hampton Roads registered apprenticeship hub, partially delivering the local apprenticeship expansion objective, though the source does not attribute the award to Scott.

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Biden-Harris administration awards over $244M to modernize, diversify, expand Registered Apprenticeships in growing industries
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DOL said the Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding is one of the nation’s critical apprenticeship programs and that Labor and Navy would pursue expanded workforce development pathways through pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs. The release says the school offers apprenticeships in 19 shipbuilding disciplines and is registered with the Virginia Apprenticeship Council.

This documents active federal support for expanding shipbuilding workforce pathways through registered apprenticeship-related programs in Scott’s district, but it is executive action rather than proof of Scott’s own delivery.

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Acting Secretary Su, Navy Secretary Del Toro tout workforce development, national security in visit to Newport News’ Apprentice School in Virginia
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EDA awarded an $11 million Good Jobs Challenge grant to Hampton Roads Workforce Council to build a regional talent pipeline focused on the blue economy, clean energy, and related cybersecurity, including pathways for maritime engineering and robotics. Scott said the grant would strengthen and expand access to advanced job training.

The grant partially advances the maritime workforce side of the commitment, although it is broader than registered apprenticeship and does not alone complete the promised apprenticeship expansion.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $11 Million to Boost Blue Economy and Clean Energy Workforce Training Program in Hampton Roads Region Through American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Robert C. Bobby Scott as sponsor of H.R. 2851, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2023, introduced April 25, 2023. The bill remained at the introduced/referred stage in the 118th Congress with 65 cosponsors.

Scott reintroduced a major apprenticeship-expansion bill, showing serious effort, but the bill did not advance to enactment in that Congress.

never later_term A for effort

H.R.2851 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2023
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Congress.gov lists Scott as sponsor of H.R. 447. The official title was to amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system. The bill passed the House 247-173 on February 5, 2021, but its latest action was Senate referral to HELP on February 25, 2021.

Scott delivered a House-passed apprenticeship expansion bill, but the measure stalled in the Senate and was not enacted, making this a partial delivery with serious effort.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.447 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
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The House report was submitted by Mr. Scott of Virginia for H.R. 8294, a bill to amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system. The report described authorizing about $3.895 billion for FY2021-FY2025 and estimated support for about 964,400 new apprenticeship opportunities over five years.

As committee chair, Scott advanced a large registered-apprenticeship expansion proposal tied to the campaign commitment, but the record shows a proposal and committee action rather than final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 116-567 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2020
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