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AWARE Act

USA119th CongressHR-9381| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2026
Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Republican Representative

Michigan

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the AWARE Act, mandates that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expand its data collection to include comprehensive statistics on the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace . Congress finds that AI has significant potential to alter labor market demand, affecting employment, occupations, tasks, wages, and training across industries. Current BLS data collection programs are not adequately designed to measure these AI-related changes in a timely manner, creating a critical gap in understanding its impact. To address this, the bill amends the Act of March 4, 1913, explicitly requiring the BLS to gather "full and complete statistics" on AI usage, encompassing employer adoption, worker-level use, changes in workplace tasks, and effects on hiring and wages. This improved measurement is intended to strengthen workforce analysis, support economic and workforce policy development, and provide essential information to employers, workers, and educators. The BLS is directed to commence collecting these new statistics within 18 months of the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2889
AWARE Act
Jan 14, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3634
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2889
    AWARE Act


  • January 14, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3634
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

AWARE Act

USA119th CongressHR-9381| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2026
This bill, known as the AWARE Act, mandates that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expand its data collection to include comprehensive statistics on the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace . Congress finds that AI has significant potential to alter labor market demand, affecting employment, occupations, tasks, wages, and training across industries. Current BLS data collection programs are not adequately designed to measure these AI-related changes in a timely manner, creating a critical gap in understanding its impact. To address this, the bill amends the Act of March 4, 1913, explicitly requiring the BLS to gather "full and complete statistics" on AI usage, encompassing employer adoption, worker-level use, changes in workplace tasks, and effects on hiring and wages. This improved measurement is intended to strengthen workforce analysis, support economic and workforce policy development, and provide essential information to employers, workers, and educators. The BLS is directed to commence collecting these new statistics within 18 months of the bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2889
AWARE Act
Jan 14, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3634
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2889
    AWARE Act


  • January 14, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3634
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Tim Walberg

Tim Walberg

Republican Representative

Michigan

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted