Jobs, On-the-Job Earn-While-You-Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African-Americans Act
This bill establishes a Diversity and Inclusion Administrator at the Department of Labor to increase African American participation in apprenticeship programs. It requires all new and renewing registered apprenticeship programs to submit plans for boosting African American enrollment, and authorizes competitive grants for programs targeting underrepresented groups in industries like construction, tech, and healthcare. Grant recipients must report on metrics including participant demographics, program completion rates, and job placement in related fields. The law directly affects African American youth and other underrepresented groups by mandating systemic changes to apprenticeship programs nationwide.
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Introduced Sep 20, 2024
Last action Sep 20, 2024
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Sep 20, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Sep 20, 2024
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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
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David Scott
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
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Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
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