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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9352

Introduced

AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act

Sponsor
DSteven Horsford· Nevada
Introduced
June 18, 2026
Policy area
Labor and Employment
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.June 18, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9352 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9352

To require reports regarding artificial intelligence-related job 
impacts, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Mr. Horsford (for himself, Mr. Moylan, and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To require reports regarding artificial intelligence-related job 
impacts, 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 ``AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES AND REPORTS REGARDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-
RELATED JOB IMPACTS.

(a) Covered Entity Disclosures.--
(1) In general.--Not more than 30 days after the last day 
of each quarter, a covered entity shall, with respect to such 
quarter, disclose to the Secretary any artificial intelligence-
related job impact experienced by the entity in the United 
States (including any territory or possession of the United 
States), including--
(A) the number of individuals laid off by the 
covered entity in the United States (including any 
territory or possession of the United States) during 
the quarter that are substantially due to the 
replacement or automation by artificial intelligence of 
the functions performed by such individuals;
(B) the number of individuals hired by the covered 
entity in the United States (including any territory or 
possession of the United States) during the quarter 
that are substantially due to the incorporation of 
artificial intelligence;
(C) the number of positions of the covered entity 
in the United States (including any territory or 
possession of the United States) that were occupied at 
any point during the prior quarter for which the 
covered entity has decided not to fill based on a 
reason that is substantially due to the replacement or 
automation by artificial intelligence of the functions 
of such positions;
(D) the number of individuals in the United States 
(including any territory or possession of the United 
States) whom the covered entity is retraining, or 
assisting in retraining, based on a reason that is 
substantially due to artificial intelligence; and
(E) any other information related to artificial 
intelligence-related job impacts, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.
(2) NAICS codes.--With respect to each artificial 
intelligence-related job impact disclosure under paragraph (1), 
the covered entity shall provide in such disclosure the 
corresponding North American Industry Classification System 
codes.
(3) Surveys.--
(A) In general.--As determined appropriate by the 
Secretary, the Secretary may--
(i)(I) revise an existing survey conducted 
by the Secretary as of the date of enactment of 
this Act to incorporate the disclosures 
required under this subsection into such a 
survey; or
(II) collaborate with the Bureau of the 
Census to revise an existing survey conducted 
by the Bureau of the Census as of the date of 
enactment of this Act, or an existing survey 
conducted as of such date of enactment by the 
Secretary in partnership with the Bureau of the 
Census, to incorporate the disclosures required 
under this subsection into such a survey; and
(ii) allow covered entities to comply with 
the requirements of this subsection by making 
such disclosures through such survey.
(B) Bureau of the census surveys.--In the case the 
disclosures required under this subsection are 
incorporated pursuant to subparagraph (A) into a survey 
conducted by the Bureau of the Census that is not a 
survey conducted in partnership with the Secretary, the 
Bureau of the Census shall, for each quarter, share the 
data from such disclosures with the Secretary in order 
for the Secretary to prepare the reports required under 
subsection (b).
(b) Department of Labor Reports.--The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall--
(1) for each quarter, prepare a report--
(A) summarizing the data from disclosures submitted 
under subsection (a) during the quarter; and
(B) for the quarter ending on December 31, 
summarizing such data for the calendar year;
(2) for every other quarter, prepare a report analyzing the 
net impact of the data contained in the report under paragraph 
(1) for such quarter and for the preceding quarter, and any 
other relevant data available to the Secretary with respect to 
artificial intelligence-related job impacts; and
(3) not more than 60 days after the last day of each 
quarter--
(A) publish each report prepared for the quarter 
under paragraph (1) and, as applicable, paragraph (2), 
and the data underlying such reports on the website of 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and
(B) submit each such report to Congress.
(c) Application to Non-Publicly-Traded Companies.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission and the Secretary of the 
Treasury, shall issue regulations to determine the extent to 
which non-publicly-traded companies shall be included as 
subject to the reporting requirements under subsection (a).
(2) Scope of rulemaking.--The regulations issued under this 
subsection shall--
(A) identify for such inclusion categories of non-
publicly-traded companies that have a significant 
workforce, estimated enterprise value, or employment 
impact on a regional or national basis;
(B) consider for such inclusion thresholds with 
respect to non-publicly-traded companies, such as--
(i) the number of employees employed by 
such companies;
(ii) the annual revenue of such companies; 
or
(iii) the industry classification under the 
North American Industry Classification System 
for such companies;
(C) ensure that any reporting requirements under 
subsection (a) applicable to a non-publicly-traded 
company are proportionate to the size and capacity of 
such company; and
(D) establish procedures for the confidential 
submission and publication of data of non-publicly-
traded companies in order to protect the proprietary or 
personally identifiable information of such companies.
(3) Public comment.--In issuing the regulations under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall provide for notice and comment 
in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(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) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) an entity that is--
(i) a publicly-traded company; or
(ii) an agency, as defined in section 551 
of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) an entity that--
(i) is a non-publicly-traded company; and
(ii) is identified by the Secretary through 
regulations issued under subsection (c) for 
inclusion as subject to the requirements under 
subsection (a).
(3) Non-publicly-traded company.--
(A) In general.--The term ``non-publicly-traded 
company'' means a business entity engaged in interstate 
commerce that--
(i) is not an issuer, the securities of 
which are listed on a national securities 
exchange; and
(ii) is not otherwise required to file 
reports with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m; 
78o(d)).
(B) Securities definitions.--In this paragraph--
(i) the terms ``exchange'', ``issuer'', and 
``security'' have the meanings given those 
terms in section 3(a) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)); and
(ii) the term ``national securities 
exchange'' means an exchange registered 
pursuant to section 6 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f).
(4) Publicly-traded company.--The term ``publicly-traded 
company'' has the meaning given the term in section 5003(a) of 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c(a)).
(5) Quarter.--The term ``quarter'' has the meaning given 
the term ``calendar quarter'' in section 5061(d)(4)(C) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of Labor, acting through the Commissioner of Labor Statistics.
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In plain terms

The AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act requires certain companies to report on how artificial intelligence affects their workforce. Companies must disclose information about layoffs, new hires, and positions not filled due to AI. The Secretary of Labor will compile these reports and share them with Congress and the public. The bill aims to provide clarity on the job impacts of AI in the U.S.

Hidden provisions

  • SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES AND REPORTS REGARDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-RELATED JOB IMPACTS

    a covered entity shall, with respect to such quarter, disclose to the Secretary any artificial intelligence-related job impact experienced by the entity in the United States

  • SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES AND REPORTS REGARDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-RELATED JOB IMPACTS

    the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall prepare a report

Questionable / off-intent provisions

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