The American Workforce Act creates a new federal workforce development program administered by a Commerce Department division that pairs employers with workers who have a high school diploma but no college degree for paid on-the-job training. The federal government provides subsidies up to $9,000 per trainee (maximum $1,500 monthly over three years) to cover training costs, while employers must pay at least minimum wage, maintain safe conditions, use E-Verify, and can earn a $1,000 bonus for permanent hires. Training contracts must document wage expectations, required skills and credentials, and job quality standards requiring positions to pay at least 80% of county median household income with specialized knowledge requirements. Employers must publicly disclose program information including completion rates after three years of operation, and the program automatically expires 11 years after enactment or when the Secretary reports 10-year outcomes to Congress.
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