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To encourage employer participation in the national apprenticeship system.

Introduced: September 18, 2020 Introduced by: Trahan, Lori Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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This bill directs the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to certain eligible entities to (1) encourage employer participation in programs under the national apprenticeship system, and (2) encourage participation of small- and medium-sized businesses in programs under the national apprenticeship system.

What's happening now September 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8317: To encourage employer participation in the national apprenticeship system.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8317/
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"H.R. 8317: To encourage employer participation in the national apprenticeship system.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8317/.
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H.R. 8317, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8317/.
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