Congress·In Progress·H.R. 9334

Workforce for AI Trust Act

AI Workforce: Training and Safety Standards

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Next up: A house committee

The Workforce for AI Trust Act is currently in the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. On June 24, 2026, the committee voted to approve an updated version of the bill. It is now waiting for further action from the House committee before it can move forward.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has bipartisan support from the leaders of the Science Committee, but many AI bills struggle to move through the full legislative process during busy election cycles.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9215 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9215 (118th) →

Key Points

The bill creates new fellowships through the National Science Foundation for graduate students and researchers. These positions focus on making AI safe and reliable by bringing in experts from different fields like ethics, law, and social science.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will create a master list of AI jobs and the skills needed for them. This framework will help schools and businesses know exactly what to teach and what to look for when hiring AI workers.
The National Science Foundation will offer extra training and workshops for students in all science and technology fields. This helps researchers learn how to use AI tools safely in their own work, regardless of their specific major.
When the government decides which AI projects to fund, the bill requires that the review panels include experts in ethics and law. This ensures that taxpayer-funded AI research considers human impact and safety from the very beginning.
To qualify for the new fellowships, applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents. They must also show they are committed to a career focused on making AI systems that are secure, fair, and easy for the public to trust.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones4 actions

Jun 25, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Jun 25, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 18, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Jun 18, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Workforce for AI Trust Act

Bill NumberHR 9334

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.

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