# 119-hr-4825: COTA Act

119-hr-4825, COTA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4825
- Congress: 119
- Title: COTA Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More career guidance for students and jobseekers: benefit, low. 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 s…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4825)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4825 (as of 2026-04-21).