[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8321 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8321

      To promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2020

  Ms. Adams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                                 A BILL


 
      To promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 
2020''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.

    The Secretary of Labor shall promote diversity and ensure equal 
opportunity to participate in programs for apprentices, youth 
apprentices, and pre-apprentices, including--
            (1) taking steps necessary to promote diversity in 
        apprenticeable occupations under the national apprenticeship 
        system, especially in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand 
        industry sectors and occupations in areas with high percentages 
        of low-income individuals;
            (2) ensuring programs under the national apprenticeship 
        system--
                    (A) adopt and implement policies to provide for 
                equal opportunity in such programs, as described in 
                section 30.3 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (as in effect on January 31, 2020);
                    (B) do not engage in intimidation or retaliation as 
                prohibited under section 30.17 of title 29, Code of 
                Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 31, 2020); 
                and
                    (C) are subject, for any violation of subparagraphs 
                (A) or (B), to enforcement action as described in 
                section 30.15 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations 
                (as in effect on January 31, 2020); and
            (3) supporting the recruitment, employment, and retention 
        of nontraditional apprenticeship populations in programs under 
        the national apprenticeship system in high-skill, high-wage, 
        and in-demand industry sectors and occupations, including 
        women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, 
        individuals impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice 
        system, and individuals with barriers to employment, as 
        applicable.
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