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S 2227 117th Congress Senate

CHANCE in TECH Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprent… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 24, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Championing Apprenticeships for New Careers and Employees in Technology Act or the CHANCE in TECH Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to enter into contracts with industry intermediaries to promote the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector.

The Department of Education (ED) may issue CHANCE in TECH Awards for 21st Century Schools to secondary schools or junior or community colleges that demonstrate high achievement in providing students necessary skills to compete in the 21st century workforce. In making an award, ED must consider the availability of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), career and technical education, and computer technology courses at the schools.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 720 Related bill CHANCE in TECH Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 24, 2021
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2227: CHANCE in TECH Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2227/
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"S. 2227: CHANCE in TECH Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2227/.
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S. 2227, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2227/.
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