Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026

(a) Publication. Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall publish a list of artificial intelligence-augmented occupations, which shall—

(1) not be construed to limit eligibility for any program established under this Act to occupations included on such list;

(2) include—

(A) Standard Occupational Classification codes;

(B) where appropriate, North American Industry Classification Systems codes; and

(C) an assessment of in-demand and emerging roles and skills;

(3) be based on—

(A) labor market data published by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, including—

(i) data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and

(ii) data from the Employment Projections program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and

(B) peer-reviewed research on the effects of artificial intelligence on—

(i) employment rates;

(ii) job tasks; and

(iii) workforce skill requirements;

(4) identify occupations in which artificial intelligence is having or is projected to have a significant effect on job tasks or workforce skill requirements;

(5) include a summary list of such occupations determined to have been adversely disrupted or eliminated as a result of artificial intelligence; and

(6) include an analysis of the differential effects of artificial intelligence on workers in such occupations disaggregated by—

(A) geographic region; and

(B) demographic group.

(b) Updates. Not later than 1 year after the date of the publication of the list described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall update such list not less than once every year thereafter.

(c) Public comment required. In publishing the list under subsection (a) and updating such list under subsection (b), the Secretary of Labor shall solicit public comment for a period of not less than 45 days.