Bill · S. 3319· Senate(119-S-3319)
Workforce of the Future Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/3/2025
- Last activity
- 12/3/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Workforce of the Future Act of 2025 aims to prepare the American workforce for a changing economy driven by artificial intelligence. The bill directs the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education to produce reports analyzing how AI impacts jobs, industries, and specific demographics. It authorizes grants through the Department of Education to expand emerging and advanced technology education in schools. Additionally, it authorizes grants through the Department of Labor to provide training for workers most impacted by AI displacement. The legislation seeks to ensure equitable access to new technical skills across various communities.
Yes· 3 of 14
Does this put more money into public schools?+6
The bill authorizes $160 million in grants to support emerging and advanced technology education in schools.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
The bill focuses on preparing the future workforce for high-skill, high-wage jobs in the technology sector.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to provide technology education to low-income communities and mitigate risks of being left behind.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce Preparation and Opportunity: The bill aims to prepare workers to develop and work alongside new technology while mitigating job displacement (Sec. 101(1)).
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Educational Expansion: It provides grants to expand emerging and advanced technology education, including training for teachers and providing better learning materials (Sec. 203(c)(1)).
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Support for Underrepresented Groups: The bill focuses on reducing equity gaps for students such as minorities, girls, and youth from low-income families (Sec. 203(b)(2)(C)).
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Targeted Worker Training: It authorizes funds to help individuals who are employed in or have been involuntarily separated from industries heavily impacted by artificial intelligence (Sec. 204(b)(1)).
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Job Quality and Wage Support: The training is intended to enable workers to enter high-skill, high-wage jobs in in-demand sectors (Sec. 204(b)(2)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk of Job Displacement: The text acknowledges that the field of artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt jobs and cause job displacement (Sec. 101(1)).
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Vulnerability of Specific Demographics: The bill notes that certain demographics may be more vulnerable to career displacement due to artificial intelligence (Sec. 103(b)(6)).
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Risk to Low-Income and Rural Communities: There is a concern that a lack of universal technology education could leave low-income, minority, and rural communities behind (Sec. 201(6)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Children+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Women+4Good For Hispanic Americans+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+6Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Gender Equality+4
- 12/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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