US Congress Senate Bill 777 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB1733 (Related) 2019-03-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/777/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s777/BILLS-116s777is.pdf