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This bill creates a federal grant program through the Department of Labor to help people enrolled in pre-apprenticeship programs receive financial support in the form of stipends. These stipends would cover necessary expenses like transportation costs, lost wages if someone has to reduce work hours to participate, and costs associated with obtaining industry certifications. The bill targets support toward individuals facing barriers to employment and requires recipients to have formal agreements with registered apprenticeship programs to ensure participants can transition into those programs after completing their pre-apprenticeship training. Grantees must track performance metrics including how many people move into registered apprenticeships within a year, their employment rates, earnings, and educational credentials obtained. The bill does not specify an exact funding amount, instead authorizing "such sums as may be necessary," and requires annual reporting to Congress on program outcomes.

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