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H.R. 5509: Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act

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H.R. 5509: Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-13 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-402.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 459 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR5509 (2018-12-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-402. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act

Plain summary

Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to junior or community colleges to develop or improve associate degree or certificate programs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) fields. The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education partnering with private sector employers that commit to offering apprenticeships, internships, research opportunities, or applied learning experiences to students in STEM baccalaureate degree programs. The NSF shall award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to conduct research on student outcomes and determine best practices for STEM education and technical skills education through distance learning or in a simulated work environment. (Sec. 4) The NSF Directorate of Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, in coordination with the Department of Labor, shall support research on labor market analysis innovations, data and information sciences, electronic information tools and methodologies, and metrics. The NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics shall coordinate with other agencies in exploring the feasibility of expanding its surveys to include the collection of data on certain skilled technical workers who use STEM knowledge in their jobs.

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Official text

Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5509, Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act (2018-05-10)

Cosponsors on this site

Roger Marshall (R-KS), Troy Balderson (R-OH)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5509 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115