Sponsor
Mike Haridopolos
Representative · R-FL
The bill offers voluntary DOL-backed support and employer guidance to help apprentices and workers gain AI skills, but because adoption is not mandatory the reach may be limited while modest federal administrative costs increase.
Apprentices, students, and tech workers can gain AI-related training and best practices, improving job skills and employability for AI-era roles.
The Department of Labor's activities to prepare workers for AI-driven change are supported, increasing coordination and potential funding for workforce readiness and training programs.
Employers and apprenticeship sponsors (including small businesses and unions) receive technical assistance and best practices to adopt AI responsibly, reducing implementation risks.
Because the legislation does not require adoption of AI training, many apprenticeship programs may choose not to add AI instruction, limiting benefits for students and apprentices.
Expanding DOL guidance and support could increase federal administrative costs, which may be borne by taxpayers if the effort is implemented at scale.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes the Department of Labor to promote voluntary AI instruction and provide guidance and technical assistance for registered apprenticeship programs.
Representative · R-FL
Encourages the Department of Labor to help prepare U.S. workers for AI-driven workplace change by promoting voluntary inclusion of AI instruction and best practices within registered apprenticeship programs. It authorizes the Secretary of Labor to develop and share guidance, provide technical assistance to employers, labor groups, education providers, and apprenticeship sponsors, and support related Department activities. The law is voluntary: it does not require apprenticeship programs to add AI training or to change existing program standards under the National Apprenticeship Act. It defines a registered apprenticeship program as one registered under the National Apprenticeship Act.
Official title: To enable the Department of Labor to promote the necessity of artificial intelligence to safeguard the welfare and job security of apprentices.
Introduced July 23, 2026 by Mike Haridopolos · Last progress July 23, 2026