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
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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.
Related News
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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.
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.
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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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Workforce of the Future Act of 2025
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