AI DATA Act
Builds federal surveys and reports to track how artificial intelligence and other technologies affect jobs and workers.
In two House committees since Sept. 24, 2026, 12 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Understanding how technology affects jobs depends on information about businesses, workers, and work patterns. The bill would create recurring employer, household, and long-term worker surveys, add technology questions to a Census Bureau business survey, and require annual federal reports. It also authorizes funding for several of these data-collection efforts.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Collect monthly labor-market flow data
The Labor Secretary would conduct a monthly survey of employers on job openings, hiring, separations, and other labor-market turnover, with data grouped by industry, occupation, and geographic area to assess changes linked to technology. The bill authorizes $8 million for fiscal year 2027 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years for this work.
- Track time use and workforce participation
The Labor Secretary would conduct a recurring household survey on how people spend time on work, caregiving, household tasks, education, and other activities, including measures of digital tools and emerging workplace technologies. The department would publish data each year on how technological change affects work patterns and labor-force participation; the bill authorizes $5 million for fiscal year 2027 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
- Follow workers over time
The Labor Secretary would run surveys following individuals over extended periods to track employment, earnings, occupational changes, education, training, and related outcomes, and report on them annually. New survey groups would begin every 10 years; the bill authorizes $20 million for fiscal year 2027 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
- Measure AI use by businesses
The Census Director, coordinating with the Labor Secretary and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, would add questions and analysis to the Business Trends and Outlook Survey on businesses' use of artificial intelligence and related technologies and associated workforce changes. The data would be published quarterly.
- Publish annual workforce impact reports
The Labor and Commerce Secretaries would publish annual reports assessing artificial intelligence's workforce effects, combining relevant business, labor-market, and other federal data where practicable. The bill authorizes such sums as may be necessary for the business survey and these reports.
The bill's stated purpose is to improve federal measurement of how artificial intelligence and related technologies affect the workforce. The surveys and reports would provide recurring information on hiring, job openings, separations, work patterns, earnings, training, and worker mobility.
That information could help the public and policymakers assess how technology relates to changes in jobs and work. The bill would also commit federal resources to gathering and publishing these data over time.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026HOUSESEP 24, 2026By Rep. Min with 3 original cosponsorsReferred to Education and Workforce and Oversight and Government Reform
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeesSEP 24, 2026EDUCATION & WORKFORCE · OVERSIGHT & GOVERNMENT REFORM NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 12 daysNo hearing yet
- 12 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 12, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 3 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 1 member.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 1 member.
Rep. Min’s record: sponsored 31 bills this Congress. 1 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Jay ObernolteR-CA-23ORIGINAL
- Jefferson ShreveR-IN-6ORIGINAL
- Greg StantonD-AZ-4ORIGINAL
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