Congress·In Committee·S. 3319

Workforce of the Future Act of 2025

Congress proposes new grants for AI job training and tech education, plus a federal report on AI’s impact

Dec 3, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9607 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9607 (118th) →

Key Points

Requires Labor, Commerce, and Education officials to report on how artificial intelligence may change jobs, wages, and job quality.
Creates Education Department grants to expand computer and tech learning in schools, including training teachers and improving materials and broadband access.
Sets aside $160,000,000 for these school grants for fiscal year 2026, with grants lasting 3 to 5 years and limits on how much can go to equipment.
Creates Labor Department grants for workers likely to be hurt by more workplace AI, including people recently laid off and on unemployment insurance.
Sets aside $90,000,000 for worker training grants for fiscal year 2026, with regular progress reports and evaluations of what works.

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Dec 3, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Dec 3, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Related News

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Tech Policy Press·Jan 13

December 2025 US Tech Policy Roundup

Roundup of US tech policy developments and newly introduced bills, including Workforce of the Future Act of 2025 (S.3319) and House bill H.R.6621 describing grants and workforce prep tied to AI impacts.

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Congressman John Larson (Press Release)·Dec 15, 2025

Larson Announces Comprehensive Bill to Prepare America’s Workforce for AI Future

House-side announcement describing the Workforce of the Future Act’s aims—studying AI’s labor-market impacts and expanding education/workforce supports—referencing companion Senate legislation.

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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (Press Release)·Dec 11, 2025

Reps. Cleaver, McIver Reintroduce Bill to Protect and Prepare Workers for Economic Impact of AI

House press release on reintroducing Workforce of the Future Act (H.R.6621), highlighting required Labor/Commerce/Education report and authorizations for $160M education grants and $90M worker training grants.

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