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H.R. 5509 (115th)

Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 April 2018

Last action

31 December 2018 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 115-402.

Sponsors

Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

6 December 2025

Education

Summary

Innovations in Mentoring, Training, and Apprenticeships Act This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award competitive grants to community colleges to develop or improve associate degree and certificate programs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) fields in which there is a significant workforce demand in their region and a need to strengthen the global competitiveness of affected companies. The NSF shall award competitive grants to universities partnering with employers or employer consortia that commit to offering apprenticeships, internships, research opportunities, or applied learning experiences to university students in identified four-year STEM degree programs. The NSF shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to conduct research on student outcomes and determine best practices and scalability of computer-based and online courses for technical skills training. The NSF Directorate of Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences, in coordination with the Department of Labor, shall support research to improve the efficiency of skilled technical labor markets in the United States. The NSF shall commission research that compares and contrasts skilled technical workforce development between the United States and other developed countries. The NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics shall coordinate with other relevant federal statistical agencies in exploring the feasibility of expanding its surveys to include the collection of objective data on certain skilled technical workers who use significant levels of STEM knowledge in their jobs.

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Timeline

  1. 13 April 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 April 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 April 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 April 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 September 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8862-8863)

    Source: Floor

  7. 25 September 2018

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 25 September 2018

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8862-8863)

    Source: Floor

  9. 25 September 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  10. 25 September 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5509.

    Source: Floor

  11. 25 September 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8862-8865)

    Source: Floor

  12. 25 September 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 763.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 25 September 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-975.

    Source: Committee

  14. 25 September 2018

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-975.

    Source: Committee

  15. 26 September 2018

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 20 December 2018

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 20 December 2018

    Vote

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 13 (Roll no. 459). (consideration: CR H10437-10438; text: CR H10416-10418)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 20 December 2018

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 13 (Roll no. 459).(consideration: CR H10437-10438; text: CR H10416-10418)

    Source: NotUsed

  19. 20 December 2018

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 20 December 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5509.

    Source: Floor

  21. 20 December 2018

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10416-10419)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 20 December 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 20 December 2018

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7947-7949)

    Source: Floor

  24. 20 December 2018

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  25. 20 December 2018

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  26. 21 December 2018

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  27. 21 December 2018

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  28. 31 December 2018

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 115-402.

    Source: President

  29. 31 December 2018

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  30. 31 December 2018

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

20 December 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed · Official source

Yes 378 · No 13 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 41

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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