START Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, START Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Finance, Transportation.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Timely Apprenticeship Registration and Transparency Act or the START Act.
- Section idebbc1019afd64e5883d7448720dc2c50: 2. Apprenticeship program standards approval The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29...
- Section idd4d3198a29d44ad0b819c332e8827f0b: 4. Apprenticeship program registration For purposes of this section: The term competency-based approach means, with respect to a program registered as an...
- Section ide294b45f05d14c679cd5d08cb55b577c: 3. Clarification of the role of State apprenticeship councils The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664,...
- Section ida468a2012bdd425ea24f8481f7d74ac0: 4. Apprenticeship grant program In this section: The term apprentice means an individual participating in a registered apprenticeship program. The term new...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, START Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Finance, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, START Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Jim Banks
R-IN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the year period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the next year. The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act
program standards submitted to the Secretary or a State apprenticeship agency in accordance with subsection (b)(1) that— fail to satisfy one or more of the requirements in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of such subsection
program standards submitted to the Secretary or a State apprenticeship agency in accordance with subsection (b)(1) that— fail to satisfy one or more of the requirements in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of such subsection
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