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   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 3445.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, topay the Debts, and provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts andExcises shall be uniform throughout the United States.[Page H2654]&lt;/pre&gt;
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2021-05-20
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2021-05-20
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
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2021-05-20
NY
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
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2021-05-20
CA
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D
2021-05-20
GA
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2021-05-20
FL
T000460
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2021-05-20
CA
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2021-05-20
CA
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2021-05-20
TX
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2021-05-20
GA
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2021-05-20
DC
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2021-05-20
CA
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2021-05-20
CO
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43
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2021-05-28
CA
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2021-05-28
IN
M000687
7
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2021-05-28
MD
B001251
1
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2021-05-28
NC
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14
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Lawrence
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D
2021-05-28
MI
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2021-05-28
WA
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10
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2021-05-28
NJ
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Moore
D
2021-05-28
WI
M001137
5
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D
2021-05-28
NY
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2021-05-28
FL
K000385
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2021-05-28
IL
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24
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2021-05-28
FL
E000296
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2021-05-28
PA
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2021-06-08
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2021-06-08
MN
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2021-06-08
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2021-06-08
TX
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2021-06-08
WI
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Beatty
D
2021-06-08
OH
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
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2021-06-08
NJ
C001067
9
Yvette
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
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D
2021-06-14
NY
S001200
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2021-06-14
FL
T000468
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2021-06-15
NV
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2021-07-09
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2021-07-16
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2021-07-16
PA
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2021-07-16
FL
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2021-09-20
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2021-05-20
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2021-05-20T04:00:00Z
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2021-05-20
Education and the Workforce Committee
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2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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2021-05-20
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Library of Congress
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2021-05-20
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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S001157
13
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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
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Scott
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GA
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5
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
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D
2021-05-20
MO
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
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2021-05-20
MS
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2021-05-20
NJ
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2021-05-20
NY
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2021-05-20
CA
B000490
2
SANFORD
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
BISHOP
D.
D
2021-05-20
GA
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-05-20
FL
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
THOMPSON
D
2021-05-20
CA
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-05-20
CA
D000399
35
LLOYD
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
DOGGETT
D
2021-05-20
TX
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-05-20
GA
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-05-20
DC
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2021-05-20
CA
P000593
7
Ed
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Perlmutter
D
2021-05-20
CO
W000187
43
MAXINE
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
WATERS
D
2021-05-28
CA
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-05-28
IN
M000687
7
KWEISI
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MFUME
D
2021-05-28
MD
B001251
1
G. K.
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
Butterfield
D
2021-05-28
NC
L000581
14
Brenda
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Lawrence
L.
D
2021-05-28
MI
S001159
10
Marilyn
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Strickland
D
2021-05-28
WA
P000604
10
Donald
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Payne
M.
D
2021-05-28
NJ
M001160
4
Gwen
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Moore
D
2021-05-28
WI
M001137
5
GREGORY
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
MEEKS
W.
D
2021-05-28
NY
L000586
5
Al
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Lawson
D
2021-05-28
FL
K000385
2
Robin
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Kelly
L.
D
2021-05-28
IL
W000808
24
Frederica
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Wilson
S.
D
2021-05-28
FL
E000296
3
Dwight
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Evans
D
2021-05-28
PA
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-06-08
CT
O000173
5
Ilhan
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Omar
D
2021-06-08
MN
D000096
7
DANNY
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
DAVIS
K.
D
2021-06-08
IL
J000126
30
EDDIE
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
JOHNSON
BERNICE
D
2021-06-08
TX
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-06-08
WI
B001281
3
Joyce
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
Beatty
D
2021-06-08
OH
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-06-08
NJ
C001067
9
Yvette
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Clarke
D.
D
2021-06-14
NY
S001200
9
Darren
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Soto
D
2021-06-14
FL
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-06-15
NV
B001303
0
Lisa
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Blunt Rochester
D
2021-07-09
DE
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-07-16
NC
S001205
5
Mary
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Scanlon
Gay
D
2021-07-16
PA
C001066
14
Kathy
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Castor
D
2021-07-16
FL
H001038
26
Brian
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Higgins
D
2021-09-20
NY
D000631
4
Madeleine
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Dean
D
2021-11-30
PA
G000553
9
Al
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Green
D
2022-02-03
TX
V000130
51
Juan
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Vargas
D
2022-02-07
CA
B001312
7
Carolyn
Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7]
Bourdeaux
D
2022-02-22
GA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2022-02-25
TN
2021-05-20
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Jobs, On-the-Job 'Earn-While-You-Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes changes to the national apprenticeship system aimed at promoting diversity.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill</p> <ul> <li>establishes the Diversity and Inclusion Administrator in the Office Apprenticeship within the Office of Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor,</li> <li>requires every apprenticeship program that registers or renews an apprenticeship with the Office of Apprenticeship to submit a plan to increase participation by individuals who are African American, and</li> <li>requires the Diversity and Inclusion Administrator to award grants to create or expand diversity in registered apprenticeship programs.</li> </ul>
2022-05-18T00:19:43Z
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Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn-While-You-Learn’ Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act
Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn-While-You-Learn’ Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act
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Introduced in House
To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn-as-you-learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn-While-You-Learn’ Training, and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-20
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.