,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hcba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ba1      
#bjbj,ms4 ,adams introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,education and ,labor 
,a ,,bill  ,to promote diversity in the 
national apprenticeship system4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,apprenticeship ,access for ,all    
,act of #bjbj4  #b4 ,promoting diversity
 in the national apprenticeship system  
,the ,secretary of ,labor shall promote 
diversity and ensure equal opportunity  
to participate in programs for          
apprentices1 youth apprentices1 and     
pre-apprentices1 including-- 7#a7 taking
 steps necessary to promote diversity in
 apprenticeable occupations under the   
national apprenticeship system1         
especially in high-skill1 high-wage1 or 
in-demand industry sectors and          
occupations in areas with high          
percentages of low-income individuals2  
7#b7 ensuring programs under the        

national apprenticeship system-- 7,a7   
adopt and implement policies to provide 
for equal opportunity in such programs1 
as described in section #cj4c of title  
#bi1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as 
in effect on ,january #ca1 #bjbj72  7,b7
 do not engage in intimidation or       
retaliation as prohibited under section 
#cj4ag of title #bi1 ,code of ,federal  
,regulations 7as in effect on ,january  
#ca1 #bjbj72 and  7,c7 are subject1 for 
any violation of subparagraphs 7,a7 or  
7,b71 to enforcement action as described
 in section #cj4ae of title #bi1 ,code  
of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect  
on ,january #ca1 #bjbj72 and  7#c7      
supporting the recruitment1 employment1 
and retention of nontraditional         
apprenticeship populations in programs  
under the national apprenticeship system
 in high-skill1 high-wage1 and in-demand
 industry sectors and occupations1      
including women1 people of color1       
individuals with disabilities1          
individuals impacted by the criminal and

 juvenile justice system1 and           
individuals with barriers to employment1
 as applicable4