This legislation, titled the "Workforce of the Future Act of 2025," seeks to proactively address the evolving landscape of the American workforce due to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. It recognizes both the potential for job disruption and the opportunities to prepare workers to develop and collaborate with new technologies, aiming to mitigate negative consequences like job displacement.

A core provision requires the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Education to jointly produce interim, final, and updated reports on AI's impact on the U.S. workforce. These reports must identify data needs, industries and occupations most affected, analyze job quality changes, and pinpoint demographics most vulnerable or poised for expanded opportunities. They will also assess the skills, expertise, and education required for an AI-enabled economy and recommend methods to ensure these are accessible to all segments of the workforce.

The bill authorizes the Department of Education to award grants to eligible entities, including educational agencies, colleges, and labor organizations, to expand emerging and advanced technology education. These grants prioritize ensuring all high school students have access to such education within five years and establishing a progression of technology education from pre-kindergarten through middle school. A significant focus is placed on expanding rigorous STEAM classes and reducing achievement gaps for underrepresented groups like minorities, girls, and low-income youth.

Funds from these education grants are designated for critical activities such as training teachers in emerging technologies, expanding access to high-quality learning materials and broadband internet, and creating plans to enhance STEAM access and equity. Additionally, grants support teacher development and recruitment through professional development, loan repayment, or tuition reimbursement programs. The Secretary of Education is also tasked with authorizing third-party evaluations to build an evidence base of effective programs.

Concurrently, the Department of Labor is authorized to award grants for workforce training specifically targeting workers most impacted by artificial intelligence. These grants will serve individuals employed in industries projected to have significant AI growth or those involuntarily separated from such occupations, with priority given to applications from labor organizations or consortia including them. The goal is to equip these workers with skills for high-skill, high-wage jobs in in-demand sectors.

Labor Department grant funds will support activities like providing skill certifications and continuing education programs to update workers' skills, enabling them to maintain or advance in their careers. Both Education and Labor grantees must submit regular reports detailing the use of funds and disaggregated demographic data of individuals served. The Secretaries will then submit a joint report to Congress with recommendations for program expansion, and the bill amends the Education Sciences Reform Act to include data collection on emerging technology education in schools.