119-hr5295

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5295 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5295

 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

 September 11, 2025

Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
 and 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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