A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the "Economy of the Future Commission" to address economic shifts caused by artificial intelligence. The Commission is tasked with developing consensus legislative recommendations regarding various sectors, including education, the workforce, and manufacturing. Membership includes 12 congressional appointees and four nonvoting Deputy Secretaries. The Commission is authorized to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and secure information from federal agencies. It must issue an interim report within seven months and a final report within thirteen months. The Commission's authority terminates shortly after the final report is submitted.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +1
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The commission will evaluate the economic changes of AI adoption for worker support and social safety net programs.
- Scored +1
Is this likely to grow the economy?
The bill seeks to understand and prepare for the economic shifts caused by artificial intelligence to maintain competitiveness.
- Scored +1
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The commission is directed to evaluate the merits of open-source AI models for the suitability of small- and medium-sized businesses.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill explicitly exempts the commission's activities and records from the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce and Education Planning: The Commission is tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of and developing recommendations for workforce development programs, as well as kindergarten through grade 12, career and technical education, and higher education (Section 2(g)(2)).
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Economic Preparedness: The Commission will develop recommendations addressing social safety net programs and worker support (Section 2(g)(2)).
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Small Business Support: The Commission will look into the merits of open-source and open-weight artificial intelligence models for the suitability of small- and medium-sized businesses (Section 2(g)(3)(B)).
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Resource Accessibility: The Commission is required to describe high-quality, free resources that the public can use to learn about artificial intelligence and its global economic effects (Section 2(k)(1)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Lack of Transparency: The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act do not apply to the activities or records of the Commission (Section 2(l)(2)).
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Limited Public Oversight: The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act do not apply to the Commission's activities (Section 2(l)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill explicitly exempts the commission's activities and records from the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill seeks to understand and prepare for the economic shifts caused by artificial intelligence to maintain competitiveness. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The commission is directed to evaluate the merits of open-source AI models for the suitability of small- and medium-sized businesses. Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The commission will evaluate the economic changes of AI adoption for worker support and social safety net programs.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The commission will evaluate the impact of AI on social safety net programs and worker support. Would students be better off under this? — The commission will develop recommendations regarding K-12 and higher education in the context of artificial intelligence.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The commission is tasked with evaluating the impact of AI on higher education and developing legislative recommendations. Does this put more money into scientific research? — The commission will evaluate a potential national Federal artificial intelligence research investment strategy.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The commission will study energy generation, storage, and transmission demands caused by the AI industry and data centers.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The commission is tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of social safety net programs in response to AI adoption.
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Sara JacobsDemocrat · California