S. 4742

[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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