# 116-hr-8339: Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act

116-hr-8339, Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8339
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act This bill establishes a pre-apprenticeship program to (1) assist individuals who do not meet minimum qualifications for an apprenticeship program; and (2) prepares such individuals to enter and succeed in such an apprenticeship program, including by providing the skills and competency attainment needed to enter an apprenticeship program.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8339 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8339)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8339 (as of 2025-11-18).