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Congress·In Committee·3 months ago

House Bill Would Pump $250M Into AI Workforce Training and School Tech Grants

Also known as: Workforce of the Future Act of 2025

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Key Points

  • Congress would require federal agencies to report on how artificial intelligence is changing jobs, including which workers and communities may be hit hardest.
  • It would create Education Department grants to expand tech learning in schools, including teacher training, learning materials, broadband access, and student supports.
  • It would create Labor Department grants for job training for workers likely to be affected by AI, including people recently laid off who qualify for unemployment insurance.
  • The bill authorizes $160 million for school-focused grants and $90 million for worker training grants for fiscal year 2026.
  • Grantees would have to report results (like how many people were served), and the federal government would report back to Congress on whether to expand the programs.
EducationLabor EmploymentArtificial Intelligence

Milestones

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Dec 11, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Right after the bill becomes law

Federal agencies start work on the AI-and-jobs reports (Labor, Commerce, and Education together).

This kicks off the process that decides which industries and occupations count as “most impacted,” which then affects who can qualify for Labor-funded training.

Within 6 months after enactment

Interim federal report on AI’s impact on the U.S. workforce is delivered to Congress.

The interim report should name likely high-impact industries, job-quality concerns, and early recommendations, which can shape how grants are designed and who is targeted.

Within 1 year after enactment

Final federal report on AI’s impact on the U.S. workforce is delivered to Congress.

This is the key trigger for identifying the industries/occupations used to target Labor training funds and to guide Education grant priorities.

No later than 5 years after a grantee receives funds

K–12 grantees work toward making emerging tech courses available to every high school student they serve.

Over several school years, more students should be able to take computer science/AI-related classes without needing a special magnet program or outside tutoring.

Every 6 months during each 3–5 year grant

Education and Labor grantees submit reports at least twice a year during the grant period.

Programs will have to track who is being served and outcomes, which can influence whether the program continues, expands, or gets redesigned.

Within 5 years after the first grant award

Education and Labor Departments report to Congress on results and whether to expand the programs.

If the results look strong, Congress could choose to fund more grants or make the programs permanent; if not, funding could shrink.

Within 3 years after the final report is submitted

Updated federal AI workforce report is delivered.

This could refresh which industries are considered most affected and lead to changes in training priorities over time.

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TechPolicy.Press·about 2 months ago

December 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup

Introduced by Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), the Workforce of the Future Act of 2025 would promote a 21st century workforce by authorizing grants for advanced technology education and supporting training for workers in industries most impacted by artificial intelligence.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Workforce of the Future Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6621
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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D: 5

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