House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Apprenticeship Opportunity Act

H.R. 1859Introduced Mar 5, 2025Policy area: Social Welfare

Official title: To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship to be disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Sponsor: Rep. Suzan DelBene D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 5, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 5, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1859.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. DelBENE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 42, March 5, 2025, Page H1010):
Article 1 Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

7 cosponsors — 7 Democrats

0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Linda Sánchez (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Suzan DelBene.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.