HR9739-118

Introduced

To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Education, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H48E4E54A3A4142B0A3040FEEB51E9412: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act.
  • Section H13A4B37A3CC44545AD8B7D5FD2CF2C82: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Young African-American men and women are the hardest hit by economic instability. Declared and affirmed by the...
  • Section H4D52EB79A50C4E5EA94CA266A8CF9829: 3. Diversity and Inclusion Administrator There is established within the Office of Apprenticeship in the Office of Employment and Training Administration of...
  • Section H526C2E284289443794F1E188E7AC9A11: 4. Registered apprenticeship application The Administrator of the Office of Apprenticeship, acting through the Diversity and Inclusion Administrator, shall...
  • Section H04B19B5A783C46F6A04327C570C3DAE9: 5. Grant program authorization The Diversity and Inclusion Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Education as appropriate, shall award grants on...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Education, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Education Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 20, 2024

Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Education Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"registered apprenticeship program" §HFFF9B0E905A2480197E2E580FF8C1789

an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the “National Apprenticeship Act”

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