United States Code

29 U.S.C. § 3246

Administrative adjudication

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Bills that would change it 11

  • HR 8210 A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 Amends 3246(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7522 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4049 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5852 21st Century SKILLS Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4186 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1510 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6255 Employer-Directed Skills Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1753 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1911 21st Century SKILLS Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2809 Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2377 Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In general Whenever any applicant for financial assistance under this subchapter is dissatisfied because the Secretary has made a determination not to award financial assistance in whole or in part to such applicant, the applicant may request a hearing before an administrative law judge of the Department of Labor. A similar hearing may also be requested by any recipient for whom a corrective action has been required or a sanction has been imposed by the Secretary under section 3244 of this title. (b) Appeal The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute final action by the Secretary unless, within 20 days after receipt of the decision of the administrative law judge, a party dissatisfied with the decision or any part of the decision has filed exceptions with the Secretary specifically identifying the procedure, fact, law, or policy to which exception is taken. Any exception not specifically urged during the 20-day period shall be deemed to have been waived. After the 20-day period the decision of the administrative law judge shall become the final decision of the Secretary unless the Secretary, within 30 days after such filing, notifies the parties that the case involved has been accepted for review. (c) Time limit Any case accepted for review by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be decided within 180 days after such acceptance. If the case is not decided within the 180-day period, the decision of the administrative law judge shall become the final decision of the Secretary at the end of the 180-day period. (d) Additional requirement The provisions of section 3247 of this title shall apply to any final action of the Secretary under this section.
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