Servicemember Apprenticeship Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7098 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7098

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to identify the 
 private entities participating in Skillbridge that offer positions in 
   registered apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2024

 Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Allred, Mr. 
   Crow, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Kim of New 
Jersey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to identify the 
 private entities participating in Skillbridge that offer positions in 
   registered apprenticeship programs to members of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Servicemember Apprenticeship Act''.

SEC. 2. SKILLBRIDGE: STUDY ON APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) Study.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating, shall conduct a study to identify the 
private entities participating in Skillbridge that offer positions in 
registered apprenticeship programs to covered members.
    (b) Recruitment.--The Secretary shall consult with officials and 
employees of the Department of Labor who have experience with 
registered apprenticeship programs to facilitate the Secretary entering 
into agreements with entities that offer positions described in 
subsection (a) in areas where the Secretary determines few such 
positions are available to covered members.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed 
        Forces eligible for Skillbridge.
            (2) The term ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an 
        apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 
        1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 
        Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
            (3) The term ``Skillbridge'' means an employment skills 
        training program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
        States Code.
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