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H.R. 8789 116th Congress House

Apprenticeship Program Clearinghouse Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into interagency agreements to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprentic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into interagency agreements to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2020 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Adult education and literacyCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programs
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Apprenticeship Program Clearinghouse Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Education (ED) to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education. The agreement must require that Labor and ED disseminate information on the value of programs under the national apprenticeship system and require the creation of a clearinghouse of best practices for improving performance and increasing alignment of education and programs under the national apprenticeship system, including career pathways.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8294 National Apprenticeship Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8789: Apprenticeship Program Clearinghouse Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8789/
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"H.R. 8789: Apprenticeship Program Clearinghouse Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8789/.
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H.R. 8789, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8789/.
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