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S. 186 117th Congress Senate

Early Educators Apprenticeship Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to develop, administer, and evaluate early childhood education apprenticeships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2021 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Educators Apprenticeship Act

This bill establishes a grant program to award to partnerships—which may include employers, institutions of higher education, labor unions, and community-based organizations—the federal share of the costs of apprenticeship programs focused on early childhood education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 702 To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to develop, administer, and evaluate early childhood education apprent…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Aug 9, 2021
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 186: Early Educators Apprenticeship Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-186/
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"S. 186: Early Educators Apprenticeship Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-186/.
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S. 186, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-186/.
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