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H.R. 5961 116th Congress House

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support apprenticeship programs.

Introduced: February 25, 2020 Introduced by: Ro Khanna Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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 Latest action February 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to certain partnerships to enable the development and implementation of a postsecondary apprenticeship program.

An eligible partnership must consist of (1) at least one institution of higher education, (2) at least one individual employer, and (3) a workforce intermediary (an entity that demonstrates expertise in fostering partnerships in order to support postsecondary apprenticeship programs). Such partnership may also include other entities such as a state agency responsible for administering career and technical education, a labor organization, or an economic development agency.

ED must not provide a grant to a partnership seeking to establish an apprenticeship in construction trades.

A partnership that receives a grant must use the funds to develop and implement a postsecondary apprenticeship program in a high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sector or occupation. Additionally, an apprenticeship shall qualify as a work-study program through which a student apprentice is eligible for federal financial assistance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2899 Student Apprenticeship Act of 2019
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5961: Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5961/
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"H.R. 5961: Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5961/.
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