Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026

(a) Establishment. The Secretary of Labor shall establish a program to promote and measure equitable participation in artificial intelligence-augmented occupations by—

(1) women;

(2) racial and ethnic minorities;

(3) individuals with disabilities;

(4) veterans; and

(5) individuals from—

(A) rural communities; and

(B) other underserved communities.

(b) Publication of data. Not later than 1 year after date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Secretary of Commerce, shall—

(1) establish measurable benchmarks for the recruitment, training, placement, retention, and advancement of individuals described in subsection (a) in artificial intelligence-disrupted career pathways and artificial intelligence-augmented occupations, based on—

(A) labor market data;

(B) demographic analyses; and

(C) outcomes from programs funded under this Act; and

(2) publish measurements of progress toward the benchmarks established under paragraph (1), which shall—

(A) include—

(i) national data; and

(ii) State-level data for each State; and

(B) include only data that are—

(i) aggregated; and

(ii) not personally identifiable.