COTA Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced
Summary
Directs the Department of Labor to expand guidance and public outreach on high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers, including skilled trades. It would add duties to promote career and technical education and community-based programs through public service announcements and social media.
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- Students and jobseekers: Would get clearer guidance and more public messaging about career options in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand fields, including skilled trades.
- Career and technical education programs and community-based organizations: Would be featured in targeted outreach and public service announcements, raising visibility for programs that prepare students for these sectors.
- Educators and career counselors: Would gain additional materials and messaging to help connect students to training and skilled-trade pathways.
- Department of Labor and related agencies: Would have an explicit statutory role to provide career guidance and run awareness campaigns, including social media efforts.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More career guidance for students and jobseekers
The bill would require federal workforce programs to give guidance on high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers, including skilled trades. It would direct public service ads and social media to promote career and technical education and community organizations. This could help students and job seekers learn about training paths to good jobs. It would not add new funding or change who qualifies for programs. If enacted, these changes would start upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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