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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 8321
To promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Ms. ADAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and Labor
A BILL
To promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Apprenticeship Access
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for All Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN THE NATIONAL APPREN-
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TICESHIP SYSTEM.
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The Secretary of Labor shall promote diversity and
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ensure equal opportunity to participate in programs for
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apprentices, youth apprentices, and pre-apprentices, in-
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cluding—
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(1) taking steps necessary to promote diversity
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in apprenticeable occupations under the national ap-
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prenticeship system, especially in high-skill, high-
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wage, or in-demand industry sectors and occupations
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in areas with high percentages of low-income individ-
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uals;
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(2) ensuring programs under the national ap-
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prenticeship system—
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(A) adopt and implement policies to pro-
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vide for equal opportunity in such programs, as
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described in section 30.3 of title 29, Code of
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Federal Regulations (as in effect on January
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31, 2020);
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(B) do not engage in intimidation or retal-
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iation as prohibited under section 30.17 of title
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29, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on
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January 31, 2020); and
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(C) are subject, for any violation of sub-
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paragraphs (A) or (B), to enforcement action
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as described in section 30.15 of title 29, Code
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of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January
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31, 2020); and
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(3) supporting the recruitment, employment,
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and retention of nontraditional apprenticeship popu-
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lations in programs under the national apprentice-
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ship system in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand
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industry sectors and occupations, including women,
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people of color, individuals with disabilities, individ-
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uals impacted by the criminal and juvenile justice
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system, and individuals with barriers to employment,
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as applicable.
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