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H.Res. 622: Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 13, 2017, as "National Apprenticeship Week".

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H.Res. 622: Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 13, 2017, as "National Apprenticeship Week".

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-15 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  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

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 13, 2017, as "National Apprenticeship Week".

Plain summary

Supports: (1) the designation of National Apprenticeship Week; (2) the expansion of apprenticeships in in-demand industry sectors and occupations; (3) the development and expansion of effective preapprenticeship programs that lead to success in a registered apprenticeship program; and (4) a closer alignment between registered apprenticeship programs, the workforce development system, career and technical education, and postsecondary education. Calls for increased awareness about the value of the registered apprenticeship program model as an effective earn-and-learn model. Recognizes the importance of apprenticeships in developing a well-trained, highly skilled, and more diverse workforce. Commends organizations and employers that actively support apprenticeship programs.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 13, 2017, as "National Apprenticeship Week".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · 21 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ami Bera (D-CA), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mark Takano (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hres622 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115