Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act” or the “COTA Act”.
Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act
A BILL
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs, and for other purposes.
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—
by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (O); and
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).”