[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4945 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4945

 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public 
     awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2023

 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Finstad, 
 and Mr. Kilmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public 
     awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Creating Opportunities to Thrive and 
Advance Act'' or the ``COTA Act''.

SEC. 2. CAREER GUIDANCE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR SKILLED TRADE 
              PROGRAMS.

    Section 223(a)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3303(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (O); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:
                    ``(M) Providing guidance on career options in high-
                skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or 
                occupations in current or emerging professions 
                (including skilled trades).
                    ``(N) Raising public awareness and conducting 
                public service announcements about career and technical 
                education programs and community-based organizations, 
                including through social media campaigns and other 
                endeavors, focused on programs that prepare students 
                for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
                sectors or occupations in current or emerging 
                professions (including skilled trades).''.
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