# 117-hr-8195: COTA Act

117-hr-8195, COTA Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8195
- Congress: 117
- Title: COTA Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act or the COTA Act This bill authorizes state workforce development agencies to provide guidance and raise public awareness about career options in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in current or emerging professions.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8195 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8195)

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- [117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-82)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8195 (as of 2025-11-18).