Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-760
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-03-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: 

Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to amend rules and procedures for its registered-apprenticeship programs to include additional program requirements for increasing the access of veterans and their survivors or dependents to such programs.

action_date: 2019-12-04
text: 

Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise its registered apprenticeship programs to include additional program requirements for increasing the access of veterans and their survivors or dependents to such programs.
 
Labor must acquire written assurance that sponsors of apprenticeship programs (1) are aware of the availability of educational assistance for veterans and eligible individuals for use in such programs, (2) will make a good faith effort to obtain approval for such educational assistance for at least each program location that employs or recruits such recipients, and (3) will not deny a qualified applicant to avoid making a good faith effort to obtain approval for educational assistance.
 
In addition, Labor must (1) require program sponsors to provide standards that contain provisions to grant advanced standing or credit, (2) provide increased wages commensurate to such standing or credit for veterans or individuals eligible for educational assistance, and (3) provide a copy of the approved apprenticeship program's certificate of registration to the state approving agency.

action_date: 2020-03-11
text: 

Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise its registered apprenticeship programs to include additional program requirements for increasing the access of veterans and their survivors or dependents to such programs.
 
Labor must acquire written assurance that sponsors of apprenticeship programs (1) are aware of the availability of educational assistance for veterans and eligible individuals for use in such programs, (2) will make a good faith effort to obtain approval for such educational assistance for at least each program location that employs or recruits such recipients, and (3) will not deny a qualified applicant to avoid making a good faith effort to obtain approval for educational assistance.
 
In addition, Labor must (1) require program sponsors to provide standards that contain provisions to grant advanced standing or credit, (2) provide increased wages commensurate to such standing or credit for veterans or individuals eligible for educational assistance, and (3) provide a copy of the approved apprenticeship program's certificate of registration to the state approving agency.

action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to revise its registered apprenticeship programs to include additional program requirements for increasing the access of veterans and their survivors or dependents to such programs.
 
Labor must acquire written assurance that sponsors of apprenticeship programs (1) are aware of the availability of educational assistance for veterans and eligible individuals for use in such programs, (2) will make a good faith effort to obtain approval for such educational assistance for at least each program location that employs or recruits such recipients, and (3) will not deny a qualified applicant to avoid making a good faith effort to obtain approval for educational assistance.
 
In addition, Labor must (1) require program sponsors to provide standards that contain provisions to grant advanced standing or credit, (2) provide increased wages commensurate to such standing or credit for veterans or individuals eligible for educational assistance, and (3) provide a copy of the approved apprenticeship program's certificate of registration to the state approving agency.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Became Public Law No: 116-134.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Became Public Law No: 116-134.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-03-16
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 97). (text: 03/10/2020 CR H1574)
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0 (Roll no. 97).
action_date: 2020-03-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1613-1614)
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 760.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1574-1575)
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Mrs. Lee (NV) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6838-6839)
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S6838-6839)
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6837-6839)
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-12-04
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2019-03-12
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-134