Workforce Transparency Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4476 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4476 To provide for voluntary disclosure by developers and users of artificial intelligence regarding workforce data and for reporting by the Secretary of Labor regarding the workforce data, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2026 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for voluntary disclosure by developers and users of artificial intelligence regarding workforce data and for reporting by the Secretary of Labor regarding the workforce data, 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 ``Workforce Transparency Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Artificial intelligence systems are already, as of the date of enactment of this Act, widely used by workers, employers, and consumers across sectors of the United States economy. (2) The most immediate labor-market effects of artificial intelligence are currently occurring at the task, skill, and workflow level, rather than through the wholesale elimination of occupations. (3) Research shows that artificial intelligence is also improving workforce productivity by accelerating routine cognitive tasks, enabling workers to focus on higher-value functions, and contributing positively to aggregate economic growth, even as adoption and impacts vary by sector and over time. Artificial intelligence also has the potential to create new roles, consistent with previous patt