3.0.0 8391 2023-01-11T13:44:54Z 2023-01-11T13:44:54Z House HR 2020-09-24 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 166 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TRONE:H.R. 8391.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4959]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-24T13:03:15Z 2020-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-09-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 N Labor and Employment Child care and development Correctional facilities and imprisonment Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employment and training programs Financial literacy Food assistance and relief Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Law enforcement administration and funding Mental health Performance measurement Small business Transportation costs Vocational and technical education Wages and earnings Labor and Employment 00 2020-09-24 Introduced in House 2021-05-20T17:53:14Z Strengthening Apprenticeships for Justice-Impacted Communities Act

This bill supports pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships, specifically regarding the justice-impacted population (i.e., individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a crime, including individuals currently or formerly incarcerated in a prison, jail, or juvenile facility).

The Department of Labor may award grants to eligible applicants (i.e., local educational agencies, state registration agencies, and industries or businesses) to, among other things

  • implement novel methods to improve pre-apprenticeship programs or apprenticeship programs available to incarcerated individuals,
  • improve existing pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs available to incarcerated individuals, and
  • pilot novel approaches to provide apprenticeship training for justice-connected individuals that matches labor force needs.

The bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Strengthening Employment Opportunities and Outcomes for Justice-Impacted Communities that shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding (1) best practices relating to apprenticeship training for incarcerated individuals, and (2) ways in which federal agencies can better coordinate to support justice-impacted individuals with success and completion of pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs.

Labor shall establish an Office of Correctional Apprenticeships to

  • ensure that all federal correctional institutions provide quality pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeship programs for incarcerated individuals that pay fair and graduated wages;
  • be a nationwide repository for research, policies, and best practices in correctional education and training; and
  • offer training and technical assistance for state prison systems and employers seeking to operate or improve corrections-based pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs or pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs that support justice-connected individuals.
]]> Strengthening Apprenticeships for Justice-Impacted Communities Act Display Title Strengthening Apprenticeships for Justice-Impacted Communities Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Strengthening Apprenticeships for Justice-Impacted Communities Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To support pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships within the National Apprenticeship Act, specifically with regard to the justice-impacted population. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8391ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8391ih.xml 2020-09-24 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.