Bill · S. 3877· Senate(119-S-3877)
Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 2/12/2026
- Last activity
- 2/12/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S611-612)
- Sponsored by
- Richard Durbin
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2026 aims to support workers in industries facing disruptions from rapidly evolving technologies. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships for demonstration and pilot projects. These projects focus on training workers who may be displaced by automation to enter in-demand or technologically oriented occupations. The legislation also seeks to amend existing workforce laws to specifically include training for those affected by automation. Ultimately, the bill intends to prepare the United States workforce for a changing labor market.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill specifically targets workers making less than $40,000 who are likely to be impacted by automation.
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill targets assistance toward industries where automation-related job loss is higher for women.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill addresses workforce displacement that disproportionately affects people of color.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Job Transition Support: The bill provides grants to support demonstration and pilot projects that help dislocated workers transition into in-demand industry sectors or occupations (Section 4(a)(1), Section 4(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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Retraining and Upskilling: Partnerships can create plans to work with local businesses to retrain, upskill, and re-deploy workers, which serves as an alternative to layoffs (Section 4(b)(2)(A)(ii)).
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Technology Skill Acquisition: Workers may receive training in high-demand technical fields such as coding, systems engineering, or information technology security (Section 4(b)(2)(C)).
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Workplace Stability: Priority is given to partnerships that offer incumbent worker training to help employees obtain the skills necessary to keep their current jobs or move into higher-paid positions with the same employer (Section 4(c)(2)(A)(ii)).
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Financial and Essential Assistance: Grant recipients may provide workers with helpful benefits such as transportation stipends, paid sick leave, paid family and medical leave, or access to child care services (Section 4(c)(2)(C)).
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Direct Training Support: Funds can be used to provide training services directly to workers, as well as providing training stipends to those participating (Section 4(d)(1), Section 4(d)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Competitive Grant Limitation: Because grants are awarded on a competitive basis, not all eligible partnerships or workers seeking support will necessarily receive funding (Section 4(a)(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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Women+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For Union Workers+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+4Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Childcare Affordability+3Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+4Improves Economic Growth+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+2Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- 2/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S611-612)
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia