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HR 6693 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Building construction Employment and training programs Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Railroads Roads and highways

HARD HAT Act

Introduced: August 31, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Aug 31, 2018
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Helping America Re-Develop High-Quality Accessible Training Act or the HARD HAT Act

This bill prohibits an executive agency from awarding certain contracts unless the contractor requires at least 20% of its non-management employees to participate in a registered apprenticeship program.

Specifically, this applies to any contract exceeding $1.5 million for the construction or resurfacing of roads, bridges, or railways; or the construction of subsurface structures, sewage and waste facilities, or public buildings.

The agency shall take into consideration the percentage of its non-management employees that complete the program before awarding any subsequent contract.

What's happening now August 31, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6693: HARD HAT Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6693/
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"H.R. 6693: HARD HAT Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6693/.
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H.R. 6693, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6693/.
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