Bill · H.R. 8345· House(119-HR-8345)
Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/16/2026
- Last activity
- 4/16/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Jay Obernolte
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the "Economy of the Future Commission" to address economic shifts caused by artificial intelligence. The Commission is tasked with developing consensus legislative recommendations regarding various sectors, including education, the workforce, and manufacturing. Membership includes 12 congressional appointees and four nonvoting Deputy Secretaries. The Commission is authorized to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and secure information from federal agencies. It must issue an interim report within seven months and a final report within thirteen months. The Commission's authority terminates shortly after the final report is submitted.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+1
The commission will evaluate the economic changes of AI adoption for worker support and social safety net programs.
Is this likely to grow the economy?+1
The bill seeks to understand and prepare for the economic shifts caused by artificial intelligence to maintain competitiveness.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+1
The commission is directed to evaluate the merits of open-source AI models for the suitability of small- and medium-sized businesses.
The opposite
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-5
The bill explicitly exempts the commission's activities and records from the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce and Education Planning: The Commission is tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of and developing recommendations for workforce development programs, as well as kindergarten through grade 12, career and technical education, and higher education (Section 2(g)(2)).
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Economic Preparedness: The Commission will develop recommendations addressing social safety net programs and worker support (Section 2(g)(2)).
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Small Business Support: The Commission will look into the merits of open-source and open-weight artificial intelligence models for the suitability of small- and medium-sized businesses (Section 2(g)(3)(B)).
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Resource Accessibility: The Commission is required to describe high-quality, free resources that the public can use to learn about artificial intelligence and its global economic effects (Section 2(k)(1)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Lack of Transparency: The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act do not apply to the activities or records of the Commission (Section 2(l)(2)).
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Limited Public Oversight: The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act do not apply to the Commission's activities (Section 2(l)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Improves Small Business Support+1Improves Union Protections+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Students+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+1Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Sara JacobsDemocrat · California