Proclamation 10116-National Apprenticeship Week, 2020

President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation titled "Proclamation 10116-National Apprenticeship Week, 2020." This action designates a week as a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to apprenticeship. It celebrates American workers who create a brighter future for themselves and their families through apprenticeships, and it expresses the President's sentiment on behalf of the nation. The proclamation encourages individuals, business leaders, and government officials to support expanding apprenticeship education and training. It does not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens, as it is purely declaratory.

This proclamation affects American workers by drawing public awareness to apprenticeships, which provide tangible skills and an industry-recognized credential. It also affects individuals, business leaders, and government officials by encouraging them to support these programs. Apprenticeships help millions of men and women provide for their families without taking on the financial burden of student loans and other related debt.

The action matters because it highlights the essential role apprenticeships play in strengthening and sustaining our national economy and bolstering opportunity. By bringing national attention to apprenticeships, it aims to draw public awareness to their benefits. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations like this since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition, requiring no congressional approval and facing no constitutional challenges.

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