AI Workforce Training Act
Rep. Gottheimer Introduces the AI Workforce Training Act to Help Businesses Pay for Employee AI Skills
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill creates a new tax credit to help businesses pay for artificial intelligence (AI) training for their employees. Companies could get back 30% of the money they spend on these programs, with a limit of $2,500 per worker each year.
- The credit covers a wide range of learning, including classes on how to write AI prompts, understanding data, and the ethics of using AI. It also covers the cost of creating a company's own internal training programs.
- To make sure workers don't lose money while learning, the tax credit also applies to the wages a company pays an employee while they are attending an AI workshop or course.
- This plan aims to help the American workforce keep up with fast-moving technology. By making training cheaper, the bill encourages employers to teach their current staff new skills rather than looking for new hires who already have them.
- If the bill becomes law, the tax credit would start in 2026. The government would also launch a public campaign to make sure small businesses and trade groups know how to claim the money.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
The credit is designed for employers who pay for employee training, which means independent contractors and gig workers generally wouldn't benefit directly. This could widen the skills gap between traditional employees who receive employer-funded AI training and gig workers who must pay for their own.
Broader Impacts
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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The AI Workforce Training Act (H.R. 7576), introduced by Reps. Gottheimer and Lawler, seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish a credit for workforce artificial intelligence training, part of a broader push to address AI's impact on the American labor market.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
AI Workforce Training Act
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