H.R. 4369 · 116th Congress
To expand access to apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships among certain populations, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Walker
- Introduced
- 2019-09-17
- Latest action
- 2019-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Defense, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, and the Department of Justice to promote apprenticeships and preapprenticeships for
high school students and participants in the Job Corps, persons currently or formerly incarcerated, persons not currently attending high school or an accredited post-secondary educational institution, and members of armed services and veterans. Labor and the Department of Commerce must promote apprenticeships to business leaders across critical industry sectors, including manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity, health care, and construction.