I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2019 Mr. Beyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that pre-apprenticeship programs are considered when planning health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pre-apprenticeship Promotion Act . 2. Pre-apprenticeship programs required to be considered in planning health professions opportunity grant career pathway demonstration projects Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Pre-Apprenticeship programs required To be considered in planning demonstration projects An application for a grant for a demonstration project under this section shall include a certification by the applicant that the development of the project included consideration of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship models registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (also known as the National Apprenticeship Act ). . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.