Requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect data on how employers and workers use artificial intelligence on the job, beginning no later than 18 months after enactment.

Official title: AWARE Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 22-JUN-2026

Referred 22-JUN-2026

Approved by committee 25-JUN-2026

Key points

Amends the 1913 act creating the Department of Labor so its statistics cover the usage of artificial intelligence in labor conditions and in products and distribution.
Adds AI usage to the Bureau's existing reporting on employment, hours, and wages.
Sets the first collection deadline at 18 months after the date of enactment.
Defines artificial intelligence by reference to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020.

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Policy area

Labor and Employment

Sponsor Tim Walberg (R-MI) Cosponsors · 0

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