In one paragraph
The federal H.R. 6621 (Workforce of the Future Act of 2025) would require the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce and Education to report jointly on AI's impact on jobs, authorize Education Department grants to expand emerging and advanced technology education (including AI), with $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, and authorize Labor Department grants to train workers in industries most impacted by AI, with $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. Introduced December 11, 2025 and referred to the House Education and Workforce Committee and, in addition, Science, Space, and Technology; no further action.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill is pending. No duties for businesses; it would create AI workforce reports and federal training and education grants that schools, unions and workforce agencies could apply for.
Key provisions
- Title I, Sec. 103: the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce and Education shall jointly submit an interim report 6 months after enactment, a final report 1 year after enactment and an updated report 3 years after the final report, on AI's effects on jobs, affected industries and workers, needed skills and recommendations
- Sec. 203: the Secretary of Education shall award grants of 3 to 5 years to eligible entities (such as State and local educational agencies, Tribal schools, community and technical colleges, labor organizations, State workforce agencies and institutions of higher education) to expand emerging and advanced technology education, including AI; not more than 15 percent of a subsection (a)(1)(A) grant may buy equipment; $160,000,000 authorized for fiscal year 2026
- Sec. 204: the Secretary of Labor shall award grants of 3 to 5 years to train workers most impacted by AI, with priority for labor organizations in industries identified in the Title I report; $90,000,000 authorized for fiscal year 2026
- Sec. 205: grantees must report at least twice a year, and the Secretaries of Education and Labor must report to Congress not later than 5 years after the first grant
- The text has no penalties, sunset or duties for private employers
- Introduced in the House December 11, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce and, in addition, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Latest legislative action
Dec 11, 2025. 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.
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