[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4480 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4480

     To provide for a study by the National Academies on workplace 
                              challenges.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 29, 2017

  Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Foster, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
 Kilmer, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Himes, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Soto, and 
Mr. Ferguson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for a study by the National Academies on workplace 
                              challenges.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Exploring the Future of Work Act''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL ACADEMIES STUDY ON WORKER DISPLACEMENT DUE TO 
              TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academies to conduct a study of shifting 
workforce industry challenges and opportunities related to the 
displacement of United States workers due to technological innovation. 
Such study shall--
            (1) assess demographic, training, technology, and workforce 
        needs;
            (2) identify industry sectors likely to be significantly 
        impacted by automation; and
            (3) provide recommendations for policy solutions.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report on the results of the study described in 
subsection (a).
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