Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6968 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6968 To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a competitive grant program to support community colleges and area career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training services programs for workforce development, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2026 Mr. Mannion (for himself and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a competitive grant program to support community colleges and area career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training services programs for workforce development, 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 ``Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES PROGRAMS (SUCH AS CAREER PATHWAYS). (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, from the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary of Labor shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to carry out immersive technology education and training services programs through activities described in subsection (b). (b) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use such grant for the creation or alignment, and implementation, of a career pathway that provides, through immersive technology, a sequence of education and train