New programs would train workers for jobs affected by automation.
This bill would create new competitive grants for groups that train workers whose jobs are affected by automation. It would also expand current federal job training programs to help these workers and set aside an extra $40 million each year for grants to help workers who lose their jobs. The goal is to help people learn new skills for in-demand jobs as technology changes the workplace.
Today, federal job training programs have seen declining participation, and existing laws don't specifically target workers dislocated by automation. This bill would change that by creating new competitive grants for training programs focused on automation-impacted workers and explicitly adding these workers to existing federal training program eligibility. It would also authorize an additional $40,000,000 each year for National Dislocated Worker Grants from the government's budget year 2026 through 2030.
S 3877 · 119th Congress · February 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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