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HR 8339 116th Congress House

Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act

Official title: To expand opportunities for pre-apprenticeships programs.

Introduced: September 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 22, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act

This bill establishes a pre-apprenticeship program to (1) assist individuals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an apprenticeship program; and (2) prepares such individuals to enter and succeed in such an apprenticeship program, including by providing the skills and competency attainment needed to enter an apprenticeship program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 24, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 23, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Sep 23, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Sep 23, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 23, 2020
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 23, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 23, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 23, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8339: Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8339/
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"H.R. 8339: Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8339/.
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H.R. 8339, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8339/.
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