H.R. 8762: Fast Track Advanced Apprenticeships Now Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-11-17 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-11-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Fast Track Advanced Apprenticeships Now Act

Plain summary

Fast Track Advanced Apprenticeships Now Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to review and make a determination on whether to approve an occupation as an apprenticeable occupation within 45 days after receiving an individual's application seeking such approval and if not, to provide the applicant with a written explanation for the delay and offer an estimated time line for a determination within 90 days after the date of such written explanation. The bill also requires Labor to convene, on an ongoing basis and taking into consideration recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships, particular industry sector leaders and experts for the purposes of establishing or updating specific frameworks of industry-recognized occupational standards for existing and potential apprenticeable occupations.

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Official text

Fast Track Advanced Apprenticeships Now Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] · 1 cosponsors

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Donald Norcross (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8762.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8762 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116