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H.R. 399 116th Congress House

PATH Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to support the development of pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Donald Norcross Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Building constructionEducation programs fundingEmployment and training programsPerformance measurementVocational and technical education
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action January 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pre-Apprenticeships To Hardhats Act or the PATH Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor to provide grants to eligible entities to develop pre-apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low income and rural census tracts.

 Related & companion bills 3
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 6, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 3, 2019
Finkenauer, Abby
· Mar 18, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 18, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 18, 2019
McKinley, David
· Jan 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 399: PATH Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-399/
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"H.R. 399: PATH Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-399/.
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H.R. 399, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-399/.
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