Workforce Transparency Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (30 Apr 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The Workforce Transparency Act of 2026 would create a voluntary framework allowing developers and business users of certain artificial intelligence systems ("covered AI systems") to share aggregated, de-identified data with the Secretary of Labor about how AI is being used in ways relevant to the workforce—such as the types of tasks AI is used for, geographic patterns, general age ranges of users, and trends over time. Participation would be optional, and companies could not submit personal data, trade secrets, proprietary technical details, or information restricted by their own contracts. The Department of Labor, working with the Census Bureau, would compile this information into a public database and an annual report to Congress, while keeping submissions exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests and shielded from being used as evidence against non-participating companies.
The bill primarily affects AI developers, businesses that deploy AI commercially, and their enterprise customers, none of whom would be required to participate. It also affects the Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics, which would be responsible for issuing guidance, writing implementing regulations, running the reporting system, and convening a working group on AI's effects on younger and early-career workers. Workers, researchers, and policymakers would be indirect beneficiaries through access to new aggregated labor-market data.
The bill was introduced on April 30, 2026, by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) with Senator Budd, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet received committee action; further steps would include committee markup, potential amendments, and votes in the Senate and House before it could become law.
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Timeline
30 Apr 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 4476 do?
- The Workforce Transparency Act of 2026 would create a voluntary framework allowing developers and business users of certain artificial intelligence systems ("covered AI systems") to share aggregated, de-identified data with the Secretary of Labor about how AI is being used in ways relevant to the workforce—such as the types of tasks AI is used for, geographic patterns, general age ranges of users, and trends over time. Participation would be optional, and companies could not submit personal data, trade secrets, proprietary technical details, or information restricted by their own contracts. The Department of Labor, working with the Census Bureau, would compile this information into a public database and an annual report to Congress, while keeping submissions exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests and shielded from being used as evidence against non-participating companies. The bill primarily affects AI developers, businesses that deploy AI commercially, and their enterprise customers, none of whom would be required to participate. It also affects the Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics, which would be responsible for issuing guidance, writing implementing regulations, running the reporting system, and convening a working group on AI's effects on younger and early-career workers. Workers, researchers, and policymakers would be indirect beneficiaries through access to new aggregated labor-market data. The bill was introduced on April 30, 2026, by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) with Senator Budd, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet received committee action; further steps would include committee markup, potential amendments, and votes in the Senate and House before it could become law.
- Has S. 4476 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4476. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4476?
- S. 4476 was sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4476?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (30 Apr 2026).
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