Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. List of artificial intelligence-augmented occupations. Sec. 5. Interagency council on artificial intelligence in education and the workforce. Sec. 6. Compliance. Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations. Title I—Artificial intelligence education and training programs Sec. 101. Grant program for artificial intelligence-disrupted career pathways. Sec. 102. Pilot program on stackable micro-credentials. Sec. 103. State plan descriptions relating to artificial intelligence-disrupted career pathways. Sec. 104. Artificial intelligence in title iv programs. Sec. 105. Training for school leaders. Sec. 106. Research on artificial intelligence in education. Sec. 107. Regional centers for human-centered artificial intelligence in education and work. Sec. 108. National center for education evaluation and regional assistance activities. Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations. Title II—Workforce development and reskilling initiatives Sec. 201. National artificial intelligence workforce strategy. Sec. 202. Artificial intelligence workforce and industry coordination council. Sec. 203. State artificial intelligence workforce implementation plans. Sec. 204. Grant program for artificial intelligence apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships. Sec. 205. Grant program for artificial intelligence reskilling. Sec. 206. Fellowship program for artificial intelligence education and public service. Sec. 207. Artificial intelligence accessibility. Sec. 208. Artificial intelligence reskilling tax credit. Sec. 209. Reporting on displacement and reskilling. Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations. Title III—Equitable access to artificial intelligence in education and careers Sec. 301. Grant program for equitable access to artificial intelligence education. Sec. 302. Grant program for capacity-building in minority-serving institutions. Sec. 303. Minority-serving institutions. Sec. 304. Grant program for artificial intelligence career equity. Sec. 305. Program for equity in artificial intelligence-augmented occupations. Sec. 306. Mentorship networks in artificial intelligence-augmented occupations. Sec. 307. Guidance on artificial intelligence in recruitment, training, and performance evaluation. Sec. 308. Authorization of appropriations. Title IV—Activities related to artificial intelligence environmental impacts Sec. 401. Definitions. Sec. 402. Workforce development for environmental accountability. Sec. 403. Research on environmental impacts of artificial intelligence. Sec. 404. Community transparency and environmental disclosure. Sec. 405. Measurement standards. Sec. 406. Authorization of appropriations. Title V—STUDENT AND WORKER DATA PRIVACY Sec. 501. Data breach reports. Sec. 502. Artificial intelligence risk assessments in educational technology. Sec. 503. Guidance for artificial intelligence use. Sec. 504. Automated decision systems in workforce programs. Sec. 505. Interagency coordination. Sec. 506. Enforcement. Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.