AI Workforce PREPARE Act

The AI Workforce PREPARE Act aims to better forecast and plan for artificial intelligence's impact on the U.S. workforce by improving data collection, research, and forecasting, and by linking that information to training and adjustment programs. Sec. 3, Definitions: Defines 'artificial intelligence' by reference to the National AI Initiative Act, 'Secretary' as the Secretary of Labor unless otherwise noted, and 'training program' as workforce investment activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or other Labor Department training programs. Title I, Data Access, Studies, and Government Technical Talent: Requires the Secretary to seek public comment on implementing the Act; allows the Secretary to hire experts in AI and related fields into excepted service positions with pay up to GS-15 step 10; establishes an AI Workforce Research Hub within the Labor Department to study AI's workforce impact; and creates a pilot project to produce statistical series on job-to-job flows for AI-impacted occupations. Title II, Measuring AI Capabilities, Adoption and Use, and Layoff Impacts: Directs the Commerce Department to run a prize competition for benchmarks measuring AI's ability to automate tasks; establishes a voluntary program for private entities to share anonymized AI adoption data; requires the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics to add AI-related questions to specified surveys; and amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers to disclose when AI was a substantial factor in a mass layoff. Title III, Improving AI Labor Market Forecasts: Requires the Secretary to publish a list of at least 15 AI-sensitive occupations every two years for deeper analysis; and directs the National Science Foundation to create a recurring prize competition for accurate forecasts on AI labor-market questions. Title IV, Linking Better Data to Employment, Training, and Adjustment Programs: Requires a report on incorporating new data and forecasts into grant selection and performance measures for workforce programs; mandates a study on a potential Rapid AI Adjustment Assistance Program for workers displaced by AI; requires states to consider new forecasts when updating in-demand occupation lists, with $3,000,000 authorized for fiscal years 2026-2030; and directs the Secretary to identify data elements and lead a voluntary effort to develop standards for AI-related workforce data.