[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4742 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4742
To authorize certain labor market data collection activities and to
improve Federal measurement of the workforce impacts of artificial
intelligence, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 10, 2026
Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Banks, and Mr. Young) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To authorize certain labor market data collection activities and to
improve Federal measurement of the workforce impacts of artificial
intelligence, and for other purposes.
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 ``Artificial Intelligence Data
Authorization and Transparency Act'' or the ``AI DATA Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial
intelligence'' has the meaning given the term in section 5002
of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
(15 U.S.C. 9401).
(2) Business trends and outlook survey.--The term
``Business Trends and Outlook Survey'' means the recurring
survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census to measure
business conditions and expectations across industries in the
United States.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Labor.
SEC. 3. LABOR MARKET FLOW DATA COLLECTION.
Section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Labor market flow data.--
``(A) In general.--In collecting the data and
information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a monthly
recurring establishment survey regarding job openings,
hiring, separations (including due to workers quitting
or being laid off), and other measures of labor market
turnover determined relevant by the Secretary.
``(B) Data and information requirements.--The data
and information collected for purposes for the survey
under subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) be grouped based on industry,
occupation, and geographic area; and
``(ii) be collected to an extent that would
be sufficient to assess changes in labor demand
associated with technological change, including
artificial intelligence and automation.
``(C) Publication of survey.--The data and
information collected for purposes of the survey under
subparagraph (A) shall be disseminated monthly through
the nationwide workforce and labor market information
system in accordance with paragraph (1)(G).''.
SEC. 4. TIME-USE AND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION DATA COLLECTION.
Section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2), as
amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) Time-use and labor force participation data.--
``(A) In general.--In collecting the data and
information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a recurring
household survey to measure how individuals allocate
time across work, caregiving, household production,
education, and other activities determined relevant by
the Secretary.
``(B) Data and information requirements.--The
survey under subparagraph (A) shall include measures
sufficient to evaluate the use of digital tools and
emerging technologies in the workplace.
``(C) Publication of survey.--Using the data and
information collected for purposes of the survey under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall annually
disseminate, through the nationwide workforce and labor
market information system in accordance with paragraph
(1)(G), data necessary to evaluate how technological
change, including artificial intelligence, affects work
patterns and labor force participation.''.
SEC. 5. LONGITUDINAL LABOR MARKET DATA COLLECTION.
Section 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2), as
amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Longitudinal labor market data.--
``(A) In general.--In collecting the data and
information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct longitudinal
surveys that follow individuals over extended periods
to assess employment, earnings, occupational mobility,
education, training, and related outcomes determined
relevant by the Secretary and publicly report on such
surveys annually.
``(B) Frequency of cohorts.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall initiate new
survey cohorts every 10 years to maintain
representative and contemporary data.
``(C) Data and information requirements.--The
surveys under subparagraph (A) shall include measures
sufficient to evaluate the long-term effects of
technological change, including artificial
intelligence, on earnings, job stability, retraining,
and economic mobility.''.
SEC. 6. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE REPORTING THROUGH THE
BUSINESS TRENDS AND OUTLOOK SURVEY.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Census (in this section
referred to as the ``Director''), in coordination with the Secretary
and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall incorporate into the
Business Trends and Outlook Survey questions and analysis necessary to
assess the adoption of artificial intelligence and related
technologies, and the impact on the workforce of such adoption.
(b) Scope.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director shall
collect data regarding--
(1) the adoption and use of artificial intelligence and
related technologies across industries; and
(2) changes in hiring, separations, job openings,
occupational demand, and business operations associated with
such technologies.
(c) Publication.--The Director shall publish the data collected
under subsection (a) on a quarterly basis.
(d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on
the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7. REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE
WORKFORCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of
Commerce shall publish an annual report assessing the impact of
artificial intelligence and related technologies on the workforce of
the United States.
(b) Data Integration.--In producing the report required under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce
shall, to the extent practicable, overlay--
(1) industry-level data collected through the Business
Trends and Outlook Survey collected by the Director of the
Census;
(2) labor market flow, time-use, longitudinal, and
projection data and any other relevant data collected by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics; and
(3) other relevant Federal data necessary to evaluate
workforce impacts by industry and occupation.
(c) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include
analysis of--
(1) changes in hiring, separations, job openings, and
occupational demand associated with artificial intelligence and
related technologies;
(2) industry-level impacts on employment and skill needs;
(3) broader workforce effects, including impacts on
earnings, job mobility, and training patterns; and
(4) any other analysis the Secretary of Labor and the
Secretary of Commerce determines necessary to understand the
scope and impact of artificial intelligence and related
technologies on the labor market.
(d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate on
the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this Act.
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