[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6043 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6043

 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

                            October 25, 2023

Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) 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 ``Access to Career Counseling for 
Every Secondary Student Act'' or the ``ACCESS Act''.

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

    (a) Statewide Activities.--Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2)) is amended by 
redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), 
respectively, and inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
                    ``(D) carrying out public awareness campaigns and 
                public service announcements, including social media 
                campaigns and other forms of media, about career and 
                technical education programs and programs provided by 
                community-based organizations that prepare eligible 
                youth for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry 
                sectors or occupations in current or emerging 
                professions (including skilled trades);''.
    (b) Local Elements and Requirements.--Section 129(c)(2)(M) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164(c)(2)(M)) is 
amended to read as follows:
                    ``(M) services and opportunities that provide labor 
                market and employment information about high-skill, 
                high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations 
                in current or emerging professions (including skilled 
                trades) available in the local area, such as career 
                awareness, career counseling, and career exploration 
                services; and''.
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