,i  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fhc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #b1        
#bjba,ms4 ,adams 7for herself and ,mr4  
,jones7 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
 #bjba4  #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