Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-683
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2021-02-02
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Minority employment

Vocational and technical education

Women's employment
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Labor to promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity to participate in programs for apprentices, youth apprentices, and pre-apprentices by</p> <ul> <li> taking steps 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; </li> <li> ensuring programs under the national apprenticeship system adopt and implement policies for equal opportunity in such programs, do not engage in prohibited intimidation or retaliation, and are subject to enforcement action; and</li> <li> supporting the recruitment, employment, and retention of nontraditional apprenticeship populations 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. </li></ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2021 Ms. Adams (for herself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To promote diversity in the national apprenticeship system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2021 . 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.