H.R. 9427: AI Workforce Impact Study Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), through the Comptroller General, to study how artificial intelligence has affected jobs and workers in the United States. The study would have to be completed and reported to Congress within one year after the bill becomes law.

What the study would cover

The report would look at the period from November 22, 2022, through the date the bill is enacted. It would examine:

• How many people are estimated to have lost jobs because of artificial intelligence.
• How many people are estimated to have been hired into jobs created because of artificial intelligence.
• How jobs have changed in major ways, including how AI is being used to monitor workers or replace them.
• What limits exist in current federal data and data collection methods for measuring AI’s impact on the workforce.

How the data would be broken down

For estimates of jobs lost and jobs created, the report would have to separate the data by:

• Geographic area
• Industry and occupation
• Demographic characteristics, including sex and race

Definition used

The bill says “artificial intelligence” would have the same meaning used in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020.

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