Future of America’s Workforce Act
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Latest action (3 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What this bill does
H.R. 10247, the Future of America's Workforce Act, would require the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to publish the Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey—a survey covering temporary, freelance, and other nontraditional work arrangements—every year, rather than at its current, less frequent schedule. Starting with the next survey after enactment, BLS would also have to include information on "covered technologies," a broadly defined category encompassing artificial intelligence and other systems that influence work decisions, task assignment, monitoring, scheduling, or job conditions, even where humans retain oversight. The bill requires BLS to keep survey methods consistent across years, publicly document any major changes, and release results promptly in machine-readable formats. If BLS misses the annual deadline, its Commissioner must report to relevant House and Senate committees explaining the delay and providing an expected publication date.
The bill primarily affects BLS's data-collection and reporting practices, and indirectly affects policymakers, researchers, employers, and workers who rely on contingent-work statistics to understand trends in nontraditional employment and the growing role of AI and automated systems in the workplace.
The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Nicholas Begich III with Rep. Owens as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It has not yet received committee action; further steps would include committee consideration, potential markup, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
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Timeline
3 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10247 do?
- H.R. 10247, the Future of America's Workforce Act, would require the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to publish the Contingent Work Supplement to the Current Population Survey—a survey covering temporary, freelance, and other nontraditional work arrangements—every year, rather than at its current, less frequent schedule. Starting with the next survey after enactment, BLS would also have to include information on "covered technologies," a broadly defined category encompassing artificial intelligence and other systems that influence work decisions, task assignment, monitoring, scheduling, or job conditions, even where humans retain oversight. The bill requires BLS to keep survey methods consistent across years, publicly document any major changes, and release results promptly in machine-readable formats. If BLS misses the annual deadline, its Commissioner must report to relevant House and Senate committees explaining the delay and providing an expected publication date. The bill primarily affects BLS's data-collection and reporting practices, and indirectly affects policymakers, researchers, employers, and workers who rely on contingent-work statistics to understand trends in nontraditional employment and the growing role of AI and automated systems in the workplace. The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Nicholas Begich III with Rep. Owens as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It has not yet received committee action; further steps would include committee consideration, potential markup, and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 10247 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10247. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10247?
- H.R. 10247 was sponsored by Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10247?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (3 Sep 2026).
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