1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Apprenticeship Act . 2. Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Apprenticeship The term apprenticeship means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (2) Postsecondary educational institution The term postsecondary educational institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (3) Pre-apprenticeship The term pre-apprenticeship , used with respect to a program, means an initiative or set of strategies that— (A) is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program; (B) is carried out by a sponsor described in paragraph (6)(B) that has a documented partnership with one or more sponsors of apprenticeship programs; and (C) includes each of the following: (i) Training (including a curriculum for the training), aligned with industry standards related to apprenticeships, and reviewed and approved annually by sponsors of the apprenticeships within the documented partnership, that will prepare individuals by teaching the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more apprenticeship programs. (ii) Provision of hands-on training and theoretical education to individuals that— (I) is carried out in a manner that includes proper observation of supervision and safety protocols