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H.R. 8302 116th Congress House

STANDARDS Act

Official title: To promote the furtherance of standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices.

Introduced: December 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsVocational and technical educationWages and earningsYouth employment and child labor
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Training and Accessibility for New and Diverse Apprenticeships through Relevant and Dependable Standards Act or the STANDARDS Act

This bill directs the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor to formulate and promote the furtherance of quality standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8321 Apprenticeship Access for All Act of 2020
  • HR 8294 National Apprenticeship Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 21, 2020
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8302: STANDARDS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8302/
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"H.R. 8302: STANDARDS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8302/.
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