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• 2026-09-21: Introduced in House
• 2026-09-21: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, 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.

• 2026-09-29 Introduced: Official bill text

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119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 10515
To establish a human-centered Federal framework for artificial intelligence
in education and the workforce, promote the ethical and responsible
teaching and learning of artificial intelligence, provide for equitable access
to artificial intelligence-ready workforce development, safeguard student
and worker data privacy, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. L IEU, Mrs. F OUSHEE, Mr. G OTTHEIMER, Mr.
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. P ANETTA, Mr. T HOMPSON of Mississippi, and
Ms. WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the
Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means,
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
A BILL
To establish a human-centered Federal framework for artifi-
cial intelligence in education and the workforce, promote
the ethical and responsible teaching and learning of arti-
ficial intelligence, provide for equitable access to artificial
intelligence-ready workforce development, safeguard stu-
dent and worker data privacy, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Artificial Intelligence 2
Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026’’. 3
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 5
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. List of artificial intelligence-augmented occupations.
Sec. 5. Interagency council on artificial intelligence in education and the work-
force.
Sec. 6. Compliance.
Sec. 7. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE I—ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS
Sec. 101. Grant program for artificial intelligence-disrupted career pathways.
Sec. 102. Pilot program on stackable micro-credentials.
Sec. 103. State plan descriptions relating to artificial intelligence-disrupted ca-
reer pathways.
Sec. 104. Artificial intelligence in title iv programs.
Sec. 105. Training for school leaders.
Sec. 106. Research on artificial intelligence in education.
Sec. 107. Regional centers for human-centered artificial intelligence in edu-
cation and work.
Sec. 108. National center for education evaluation and regional assistance ac-
tivities.
Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RESKILLING
INITIATIVES
Sec. 201. National artificial intelligence workforce strategy.
Sec. 202. Artificial intelligence workforce and industry coordination council.
Sec. 203. State artificial intelligence workforce implementation plans.
Sec. 204. Grant program for artificial intelligence apprenticeships and pre-ap-
prenticeships.
Sec. 205. Grant program for artificial intelligence reskilling.
Sec. 206. Fellowship program for artificial intelligence education and public
service.
Sec. 207. Artificial intelligence accessibility.
Sec. 208. Artificial intelligence reskilling tax credit.
Sec. 209. Reporting on displacement and reskilling.
Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE III—EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN
EDUCATION AND CAREERS
Sec. 301. Grant program for equitable access to artificial intelligence education.
Sec. 302. Grant program for capacity-building in minority-serving institutions.
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Sec. 303. Minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 304. Grant program for artificial intelligence career equity.
Sec. 305. Program for equity in artificial intelligence-augmented occupations.
Sec. 306. Mentorship networks in artificial intelligence-augmented occupations.
Sec. 307. Guidance on artificial intelligence in recruitment, training, and per-
formance evaluation.
Sec. 308. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE IV—ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Workforce development for environmental accountability.
Sec. 403. Research on environmental impacts of artificial intelligence.
Sec. 404. Community transparency and environmental disclosure.
Sec. 405. Measurement standards.
Sec. 406. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE V—STUDENT AND WORKER DATA PRIVACY
Sec. 501. Data breach reports.
Sec. 502. Artificial intelligence risk assessments in educational technology.
Sec. 503. Guidance for artificial intelligence use.
Sec. 504. Automated decision systems in workforce programs.
Sec. 505. Interagency coordination.
Sec. 506. Enforcement.
Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 1
In this Act: 2
(1) A LGORITHMIC BIAS .—The term ‘‘algo-3
rithmic bias’’ means unintended disparities in a cov-4
ered outcome, on the basis of a protected char-5
acteristic, that result from the design or use of arti-6
ficial intelligence, including disparities resulting 7
from incomplete, unrepresentative, or discriminatory 8
data used to design, train, or operate such artificial 9
intelligence. 10
(2) A PPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘apprentice-11
ship’’ means an apprenticeship registered under the 12
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 13
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‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, chap-1
ter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 2
(3) A REA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
SCHOOL; WORK-BASED LEARNING .—The terms ‘‘area 4
career and technical education school’’ and ‘‘work- 5
based learning’’ have the meanings given such terms 6
in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-7
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 8
(4) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE .—The term ‘‘ar-9
tificial intelligence’’ has the meaning given such 10
term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intel-11
ligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). 12
(5) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCESSI -13
BILITY.—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence accessi-14
bility’’ means the design, development, and deploy-15
ment of artificial intelligence systems in a manner 16
that enables individuals with disabilities to use such 17
systems and to participate in artificial intelligence- 18
disrupted career pathways and artificial intelligence- 19
augmented occupations, consistent with section 508 20
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) 21
and the requirements of the Americans with Disabil-22
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 23
(6) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -AUGMENTED OC -24
CUPATION.—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence-aug-25
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mented occupation’’ means an occupation, trade, or 1
profession in which artificial intelligence is used to 2
complement, assist, or enhance— 3
(A) tasks conducted by humans; or 4
(B) decisions made by humans. 5
(7) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -DISRUPTED CA -6
REER PATHWAY .—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence- 7
disrupted career pathway’’ means a career pathway 8
(as such term is defined in section 3 of the Work-9
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 10
3102)) that— 11
(A) prepares an individual for employment 12
in an artificial intelligence-augmented occupa-13
tion; and 14
(B) includes instruction and training in the 15
responsible use of artificial int…

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R. 10515 \nTo establish a human-centered Federal framework for artificial intelligence \nin education and the workforce, promote the ethical and responsible \nteaching and learning of artificial intelligence, provide for equitable access \nto artificial intelligence-ready workforce development, safeguard student \nand worker data privacy, and for other purposes. \nIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES \nSEPTEMBER 21, 2026 \nMs. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. L IEU, Mrs. F OUSHEE, Mr. G OTTHEIMER, Mr. \nKRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. P ANETTA, Mr. T HOMPSON of Mississippi, and \nMs. WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred \nto the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the \nCommittees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Ways and Means, \nfor a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case \nfor consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the \ncommittee concerned \nA BILL \nTo establish a human-centered Federal framework for artifi-\ncial intelligence in education and the workforce, promote \nthe ethical and responsible teaching and learning of arti-\nficial intelligence, provide for equitable access to artificial \nintelligence-ready workforce development, safeguard stu-\ndent and worker data privacy, and for other purposes. \nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1\ntives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n2 \n•HR 10515 IH\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1\nThis Act may be cited as the ‘‘Artificial Intelligence 2\nEducation and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026’’. 3\nSEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4\nThe table of contents for this Act is as follows: 5\nSec. 1. Short title. \nSec. 2. Table of contents. \nSec. 3. Definitions. \nSec. 4. List of artificial intelligence-augmented occupations. \nSec. 5. Interagency council on artificial intelligence in education and the work-\nforce. \nSec. 6. Compliance. \nSec. 7. Authorization of appropriations. \nTITLE I—ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING \nPROGRAMS \nSec. 101. Grant program for artificial intelligence-disrupted career pathways. \nSec. 102. Pilot program on stackable micro-credentials. \nSec. 103. State plan descriptions relating to artificial intelligence-disrupted ca-\nreer pathways. \nSec. 104. Artificial intelligence in title iv programs. \nSec. 105. Training for school leaders. \nSec. 106. Research on artificial intelligence in education. \nSec. 107. 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Perkins Career and Tech-7\nnical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 8\n(4) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE .—The term ‘‘ar-9\ntificial intelligence’’ has the meaning given such 10\nterm in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intel-11\nligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). 12\n(5) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCESSI -13\nBILITY.—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence accessi-14\nbility’’ means the design, development, and deploy-15\nment of artificial intelligence systems in a manner 16\nthat enables individuals with disabilities to use such 17\nsystems and to participate in artificial intelligence- 18\ndisrupted career pathways and artificial intelligence- 19\naugmented occupations, consistent with section 508 20\nof the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) 21\nand the requirements of the Americans with Disabil-22\nities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 23\n(6) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -AUGMENTED OC -24\nCUPATION.—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence-aug-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n5 \n•HR 10515 IH\nmented occupation’’ means an occupation, trade, or 1\nprofession in which artificial intelligence is used to 2\ncomplement, assist, or enhance— 3\n(A) tasks conducted by humans; or 4\n(B) decisions made by humans. 5\n(7) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -DISRUPTED CA -6\nREER PATHWAY .—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence- 7\ndisrupted career pathway’’ means a career pathway 8\n(as such term is defined in section 3 of the Work-9\nforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 10\n3102)) that— 11\n(A) prepares an individual for employment 12\nin an artificial intelligence-augmented occupa-13\ntion; and 14\n(B) includes instruction and training in the 15\nresponsible use of artificial intelligence, includ-16\ning instruction and training in— 17\n(i) critical thinking; 18\n(ii) data interpretation; 19\n(iii) artificial intelligence ethics; and 20\n(iv) communication. 21\n(8) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ETHICS .—The 22\nterm ‘‘artificial intelligence ethics’’ means principles 23\ngoverning the design, development, deployment, inte-24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n6 \n•HR 10515 IH\ngration, and responsible use of artificial intelligence, 1\nincluding principles of— 2\n(A) fairness; 3\n(B) transparency; 4\n(C) civil and human rights; 5\n(D) privacy; and 6\n(E) social and environmental beneficence. 7\n(9) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE .— 8\nThe term ‘‘artificial intelligence governance’’ means 9\npractices used to oversee the design, development, 10\ndeployment, integration, and use of artificial intel-11\nligence, including practices relating to— 12\n(A) risk assessment and management; 13\n(B) accountability; 14\n(C) continuous monitoring of model per-15\nformance; 16\n(D) validation of model performance 17\nagainst established benchmarks; 18\n(E) algorithm performance explainability; 19\n(F) system auditing and incident response 20\nprotocols; 21\n(G) safety; 22\n(H) testing for and mitigation of algo-23\nrithmic bias; 24\n(I) compliance with law; 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n7 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(J) disclosure; and 1\n(K) human review and oversight. 2\n(10) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPER .— 3\nThe term ‘‘artificial intelligence developer’’ means a 4\nperson or entity that designs, codes, trains, or sub-5\nstantially modifies an artificial intelligence model or 6\nsystem, including by determining the training data, 7\narchitecture, or parameters used in such model or 8\nsystem, and includes responsibility for— 9\n(A) disclosing to artificial intelligence inte-10\ngrators and artificial intelligence deployers the 11\nknown or reasonably foreseen limitations, risks, 12\nand intended uses of such model or system; and 13\n(B) enabling meaningful human oversight 14\nof such model or system by artificial intelligence 15\nintegrators and artificial intelligence deployers, 16\nincluding by providing documentation sufficient 17\nto understand the basis for outputs generated 18\nby such model or system. 19\n(11) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTE -20\nGRATOR.—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence inte-21\ngrator’’ means a person or entity that, for profit, in-22\ncorporates an artificial intelligence model or system 23\ndeveloped by an artificial intelligence developer into 24\na software application or product for a specific use 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n8 \n•HR 10515 IH\ncase, including by configuring, refining, or adding 1\nfunctionality to such model or system for such use 2\ncase, and includes responsibility for— 3\n(A) disclosing to artificial intelligence 4\ndeployers the intended use case, configuration, 5\nand known or reasonably foreseeable limitations 6\nand risks of such applications or product; and 7\n(B) maintaining human oversight mecha-8\nnisms, including the ability to review, override, 9\nor disable functionality of such application or 10\nproduct, for use by artificial intelligence 11\ndeployers. 12\n(12) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEPLOYER .— 13\nThe term ‘‘artificial intelligence deployer’’ means a 14\nperson or entity that, for profit, makes an artificial 15\nintelligence model, system, application, or product 16\navailable to an end user, including by offering, sell-17\ning, licensing, or providing access to such model, 18\nsystem, application, or product for use in contexts 19\nrelated to education or workforce, and includes re-20\nsponsibility for— 21\n(A) disclosing to end users that such end 22\nusers are interacting with, or subject to a deci-23\nsion informed by, artificial intelligence models 24\nor systems; and 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n9 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(B) ensuring that a human retains over-1\nsight and decision-making authority over out-2\nputs generated by such model, system, applica-3\ntion, or product when used in contexts related 4\nto education or workforce. 5\n(13) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -IMPACTED IN -6\nDUSTRY.—The term ‘‘artificial intelligence-impacted 7\nindustry’’ means an industry, sector, or occupational 8\ngroup for which robust Federal analysis or data, in-9\ncluding such analysis or data conducted or collected 10\nby the Department of Labor, the Department of 11\nCommerce, or the National Science Foundation, in-12\ndicates that technologies related to artificial intel-13\nligence are substantially changing job tasks, skill re-14\nquirements, or employment patterns, including 15\nthrough augmentation, displacement, or partial or 16\ntotal automation of work previously or traditionally 17\nperformed by humans. 18\n(14) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY .— 19\nThe term ‘‘artificial intelligence literacy’’ means the 20\nability to understand, use, and critically evaluate ar-21\ntificial intelligence, including— 22\n(A) understanding the capabilities, risks, 23\nand limitations of artificial intelligence; 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n10 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(B) the ability to critically evaluate out-1\nputs generated by artificial intelligence, includ-2\ning by recognizing inaccuracies, bias, and other 3\nlimitations of such outputs; 4\n(C) the application of critical thinking, eth-5\nical and logical reasoning, and skills derived 6\nfrom the humanities and social sciences to rec-7\nognize the benefits and risks of artificial intel-8\nligence; and 9\n(D) an understanding of the effects of 10\noverreliance on artificial intelligence on human 11\ndevelopment, including with respect to critical 12\nthinking, communication, literacy, and socializa-13\ntion. 14\n(15) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESKILLING .— 15\nThe term ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ reskilling means a 16\nprogram of education or training designed to equip 17\nan individual currently employed or recently dis-18\nplaced from employment with artificial intelligence 19\nliteracy (as defined in this section) and the skills, 20\nknowledge, and credentials necessary to transition 21\ninto an artificial intelligence-augmented occupation 22\nor retain employment in an artificial intelligence-im-23\npacted industry. 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n11 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(16) C OOPERATIVE EDUCATION .—The term 1\n‘‘cooperative education’’ has the meaning given such 2\nterm in section 831 of title VIII of the Higher Edu-3\ncation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161n(b)). 4\n(17) C OVERED OUTCOME .—The term ‘‘covered 5\noutcome’’ means an effect of the design or use of ar-6\ntificial intelligence that is— 7\n(A) economic, including with respect to 8\nemployment, wages, or access to credit or finan-9\ncial services; 10\n(B) educational, including with respect to 11\nadmissions, assessment, or access to educational 12\nresources or opportunities; 13\n(C) developmental, including with respect 14\nto a minor’s cognitive, social, or emotional de-15\nvelopment; or 16\n(D) related to access to opportunity, in-17\ncluding with respect to housing, public accom-18\nmodations, or social services. 19\n(18) D ESIGNATED RISK MANAGEMENT FRAME -20\nWORK.—The term ‘‘designated risk management 21\nframework’’ means— 22\n(A) the Artificial Intelligence Risk Man-23\nagement Framework developed by the National 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n12 \n•HR 10515 IH\nInstitute of Standards and Technology and 1\npublished on January 26, 2023; and 2\n(B) any successor or substantially equiva-3\nlent framework, as determined by the Director 4\nof the National Institute of Standards and 5\nTechnology. 6\n(19) E LEMENTARY SCHOOL .—The term ‘‘ele-7\nmentary school’’ has the meaning given such term in 8\nsection 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-9\ncation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 10\n(20) H UMANITIES.—The term ‘‘humanities’’ 11\nhas the meaning given such term in section 3 of the 12\nNational Foundation on the Arts and the Human-13\nities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 952). 14\n(21) I NSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION .— 15\nThe term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 16\nmeaning given such term in section 101 of the High-17\ner Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) and is 18\naccredited by a recognized accreditation organiza-19\ntion, including an independent accrediting body, 20\nState agency, or the Department of Education. 21\n(22) I NTERNSHIP.—The term ‘‘internship’’ 22\nmeans a planned, structured learning experience 23\nthat takes place in a workplace for a limited period 24\nof time, consistent with section 680.180 of title 20, 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n13 \n•HR 10515 IH\nCode of Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-1\nlation). 2\n(23) J UNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE .—The 3\nterm ‘‘junior or community college’’ has the meaning 4\ngiven such term in section 312 of the Higher Edu-5\ncation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058). 6\n(24) L OCAL BOARD ; RECOGNIZED POSTSEC -7\nONDARY CREDENTIAL ; STATE BOARD .—The terms 8\n‘‘local board’’, ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden-9\ntial’’, and ‘‘State board’’ have the meanings given 10\nsuch terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 11\nand Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 12\n(25) L OCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY ; STATE 13\nEDUCATIONAL AGENCY .—The terms ‘‘local edu-14\ncational agency’’ and ‘‘State educational agency’’ 15\nhave the meanings given such terms in section 8101 16\nof the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 17\n1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 18\n(26) N ONPROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION .— 19\nThe term ‘‘nonprofit research organization’’ means 20\nan organization— 21\n(A) that conducts research and develop-22\nment activities through funding by an organiza-23\ntion that is described in section 501(c) of the 24\nInternal Revenue Code of 1986 and is identified 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n14 \n•HR 10515 IH\nby the Annual Business Survey of the United 1\nStates Census Bureau; or 2\n(B) that is described in section 501(c)(3) 3\nof the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and ex-4\nempt from taxation under section 501(a) of 5\nsuch Code; and 6\n(C) the primary purpose of which is to 7\nconduct research relating to— 8\n(i) science; or 9\n(ii) education. 10\n(27) P RE-APPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘pre- 11\napprenticeship’’ has the meaning given such term in 12\nsection 681.480 of title 20, Code of Federal Regula-13\ntions (or any successor regulation). 14\n(28) P ROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC .—The term 15\n‘‘protected characteristic’’ means race, color, na-16\ntional origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, 17\nsocioeconomic status, or religion, as such character-18\nistics are protected under Federal nondiscrimination 19\nlaw applicable to the recipient of Federal financial 20\nassistance or other entity engaged in the design or 21\nuse of artificial intelligence concerned. 22\n(29) REGIONAL LABOR MARKET DEMAND .—The 23\nterm ‘‘regional labor market demand’’ means work-24\nforce needs within a labor market area (as defined 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n15 \n•HR 10515 IH\nin section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-1\ntunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)), as identified by— 2\n(A) a local board; 3\n(B) a State board; or 4\n(C) the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. 5\n(30) R URAL AREA .—The term ‘‘rural area’’ 6\nmeans any area that is not located within the bound-7\naries of an urbanized area, as defined by the Bureau 8\nof the Census, with a population of 50,000 or more 9\ninhabitants. 10\n(31) S ECONDARY SCHOOL .—The term ‘‘sec-11\nondary school’’ has the meaning given such term in 12\nsection 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-13\ncation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 14\n(32) S OCIAL SCIENCES .—The term ‘‘social 15\nsciences’’ means disciplines that study human soci-16\nety, relationships, and behavior, including psy-17\nchology, sociology, economics, political science, an-18\nthropology, theology, geography, history, linguistics, 19\nand related disciplines that apply scientific research 20\nand inquiry methods to study how individuals inter-21\nact, form institutions, and influence their social, 22\nphysical, and institutional environments. 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n16 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(33) S TACKABLE MICRO -CREDENTIAL.—The 1\nterm ‘‘stackable micro-credential’’ means a creden-2\ntial that— 3\n(A) certifies the completion of a course of 4\nstudy that is shorter in duration and more flexi-5\nble in structure than a traditional degree pro-6\ngram; 7\n(B) certifies that the recipient has been as-8\nsessed against transparent and clearly defined 9\ncriteria and has demonstrated attainment of 10\nspecific skills or knowledge, rather than certi-11\nfying solely participatory attendance; 12\n(C) certifies the attainment of specific 13\nskills or knowledge by the recipient of such cre-14\ndential; and 15\n(D) may be counted toward the attainment 16\nof a recognized postsecondary credential. 17\n(34) U NDERSERVED COMMUNITY .—The term 18\n‘‘underserved community’’— 19\n(A) means a population or geographic area 20\nthat has limited access to— 21\n(i) educational opportunities; 22\n(ii) economic opportunities; or 23\n(iii) workforce opportunities; and 24\n(B) includes— 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n17 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(i) a rural area; 1\n(ii) a low-income community; and 2\n(iii) any population that the appro-3\npriate Federal authority, including the Sec-4\nretary of Labor, the Secretary of Edu-5\ncation, or the Director of the National 6\nScience Foundation, determines is under-7\nrepresented in— 8\n(I) opportunities related to ele-9\nmentary education, secondary edu-10\ncation, career and technical education, 11\nor postsecondary education; or 12\n(II) opportunities related to 13\nworkforce development, apprentice-14\nships, upskilling, or retraining. 15\nSEC. 4. LIST OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-AUGMENTED 16\nOCCUPATIONS. 17\n(a) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 270 days after the 18\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, 19\nin consultation with the Secretary of Education and the 20\nDirector of the National Science Foundation, shall publish 21\na list of artificial intelligence-augmented occupations, 22\nwhich shall— 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n18 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(1) not be construed to limit eligibility for any 1\nprogram established under this Act to occupations 2\nincluded on such list; 3\n(2) include— 4\n(A) Standard Occupational Classification 5\ncodes; 6\n(B) where appropriate, North American 7\nIndustry Classification Systems codes; and 8\n(C) an assessment of in-demand and 9\nemerging roles and skills; 10\n(3) be based on— 11\n(A) labor market data published by the 12\nCommissioner of Labor Statistics, including— 13\n(i) data from the Occupational Em-14\nployment and Wage Statistics program of 15\nthe Bureau of Labor Statistics; and 16\n(ii) data from the Employment Pro-17\njections program of the Bureau of Labor 18\nStatistics; and 19\n(B) peer-reviewed research on the effects 20\nof artificial intelligence on— 21\n(i) employment rates; 22\n(ii) job tasks; and 23\n(iii) workforce skill requirements; 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n19 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(4) identify occupations in which artificial intel-1\nligence is having or is projected to have a significant 2\neffect on job tasks or workforce skill requirements; 3\n(5) include a summary list of such occupations 4\ndetermined to have been adversely disrupted or 5\neliminated as a result of artificial intelligence; and 6\n(6) include an analysis of the differential effects 7\nof artificial intelligence on workers in such occupa-8\ntions disaggregated by— 9\n(A) geographic region; and 10\n(B) demographic group. 11\n(b) UPDATES.—Not later than 1 year after the date 12\nof the publication of the list described in subsection (a), 13\nthe Secretary of Labor shall update such list not less than 14\nonce every year thereafter. 15\n(c) PUBLIC COMMENT REQUIRED.—In publishing the 16\nlist under subsection (a) and updating such list under sub-17\nsection (b), the Secretary of Labor shall solicit public com-18\nment for a period of not less than 45 days. 19\nSEC. 5. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON ARTIFICIAL INTEL-20\nLIGENCE IN EDUCATION AND THE WORK-21\nFORCE. 22\n(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a council 23\nto be known as the Interagency Council on Artificial Intel-24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n20 \n•HR 10515 IH\nligence in Education and the Workforce (in this section 1\nreferred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 2\n(b) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 3\n(1) coordinate Federal activities under— 4\n(A) this Act; and 5\n(B) the amendments made by this Act; 6\n(2) develop a national strategy for artificial in-7\ntelligence education and workforce readiness; 8\n(3) assist, including through guidance, technical 9\nassistance, and interagency coordination, the adop-10\ntion of the designated risk management framework 11\nby— 12\n(A) Federal agencies; and 13\n(B) recipients of grants and cooperative 14\nagreements under this Act and the amendments 15\nmade by this Act; and 16\n(4) facilitate open-access licensing of research 17\noutputs, curricular materials, data sets, and soft-18\nware developed using amounts provided under this 19\nAct and the amendments made by this Act. 20\n(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 21\n(1) I N GENERAL .—The Council shall be com-22\nposed of the following members or their designees: 23\n(A) The Secretary of Education. 24\n(B) The Secretary of Labor. 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n21 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(C) The Secretary of Commerce. 1\n(D) The Director of the National Science 2\nFoundation. 3\n(E) The Director of the Institute of Edu-4\ncation Sciences. 5\n(F) The Director of the National Institute 6\nof Standards and Technology. 7\n(G) The Administrator of the Small Busi-8\nness Administration. 9\n(H) The Assistant Secretary of Education 10\nfor Career, Technical, and Adult Education. 11\n(I) The Assistant Secretary of Labor for 12\nEmployment and Training. 13\n(J) Such other officers of the United 14\nStates as the President may designate. 15\n(2) Q UORUM.—A majority of the members of 16\nthe Council shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 17\nnumber may hold hearings. 18\n(3) C HAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of Edu-19\ncation shall be the Chairperson of the Council. 20\n(4) V ICE CHAIRPERSON .—The Secretary of 21\nLabor shall be the Vice Chairperson of the Council. 22\n(5) S UBCOMMITTEES.—The Council may estab-23\nlish such subcommittees of the Council as the mem-24\nbers of the Council determine appropriate. 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n22 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(6) S TAFF.—The Department of Education 1\nshall provide staff and administrative and technical 2\nsupport to the Council. 3\n(d) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet— 4\n(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 5\nthe enactment of this Act; and 6\n(2) not less than once every 90 days thereafter. 7\n(e) R EPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the meet-8\ning under subsection (d)(1) and annually thereafter, the 9\nCouncil shall submit to the Committee on Education and 10\nWorkforce and the Appropriations Subcommittee on 11\nLabor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Re-12\nlated Agencies of the House of Representatives, and the 13\nCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 14\nand Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and 15\nHuman Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the 16\nSenate a report— 17\n(1) describing the Council’s activities under this 18\nsection; and 19\n(2) recommending legislative or administrative 20\naction to facilitate the implementation of this sec-21\ntion. 22\nSEC. 6. COMPLIANCE. 23\n(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n23 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(1) A PPROPRIATE FEDERAL AUTHORITY .—The 1\nterm ‘‘appropriate Federal authority’’ means— 2\n(A) the Secretary of Education, in the case 3\nof covered activities undertaken using amounts 4\nprovided by such Secretary; 5\n(B) the Secretary of Labor, in the case of 6\ncovered activities undertaken using amounts 7\nprovided by such Secretary; and 8\n(C) the Director of the National Science 9\nFoundation, in the case of covered activities un-10\ndertaken using amounts provided by such Di-11\nrector. 12\n(2) C OVERED ACTIVITIES .—The term ‘‘covered 13\nactivities’’ means activities that are undertaken 14\nusing amounts provided under— 15\n(A) this Act; or 16\n(B) the amendments made by this Act. 17\n(b) IN GENERAL.— 18\n(1) R EQUIREMENTS.—An entity subject to the 19\nrequirements of this section shall carry out each of 20\nthe following: 21\n(A) Make research findings and curricular 22\nmaterials resulting from covered activities con-23\nducted by such entity publicly available under a 24\nlicense that is open-access. 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n24 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(B) Not less than twice during the period 1\nof such covered activities, undertake, publish, 2\nand submit to the appropriate Federal author-3\nity the results of an independent evaluation of 4\nsuch covered activities. 5\n(C) Comply with the designated risk man-6\nagement framework with respect to such cov-7\nered activities. 8\n(D) With respect to each artificial intel-9\nligence tool used by such eligible entity that 10\nmaterially affects student learning, well-being, 11\nengagement or assessment— 12\n(i) provide a summary of the function, 13\npurpose, and data inputs of such tool to 14\nstudents, parents, and educators— 15\n(I) in plain language; and 16\n(II) additionally, in languages 17\nother than English common among 18\nstudents served by such eligible entity; 19\n(ii) provide a preview of such tool last-20\ning not fewer than 14 days before begin-21\nning use of such tool for student learning 22\nor assessment; 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n25 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(iii) provide students, parents, and 1\neducators with an opportunity to opt out of 2\nusing such tool; 3\n(iv) document the human oversight 4\nand decision-making authority procedures 5\napplicable to such tool, consistent with 6\nsuch procedures described in section 105; 7\nand 8\n(v) perform bias and accessibility test-9\ning of such tool consistent with the des-10\nignated risk management framework. 11\n(E) Implement a data security program 12\nwith respect to student data, where applicable, 13\nthat includes— 14\n(i) encryption of data at rest and in 15\ntransit; 16\n(ii) multi-factor authentication for in-17\ndividuals authorized to access such data; 18\n(iii) regular review and testing of the 19\nvulnerabilities of such program; 20\n(iv) mandatory data breach notifica-21\ntion procedures requiring that, not later 22\nthan 72 hours after discovery of a breach 23\nof personally identifiable student data, 24\nsuch entity notify— 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n26 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(I) the Secretary of Education 1\nthrough the portal established under 2\nsection 501(a); 3\n(II) each student, and the parent 4\nor guardian of each student who is a 5\nminor, whose personally identifiable 6\ndata was compromised in such breach; 7\nand 8\n(III) in the case of a breach af-9\nfecting students in elementary or sec-10\nondary education, the State edu-11\ncational agency of the State in which 12\nsuch entity is located. 13\n(v) as a condition of any contract for 14\nthe collection, management, or storage of 15\nstudent data, written attestation by any 16\ncontractor of compliance with the Family 17\nEducational Rights and Privacy Act of 18\n1974, the Children’s Online Privacy Pro-19\ntection Act of 1998, where applicable, and 20\nthe requirements of this section, which at-21\ntestation the eligible entity shall retain and 22\nmake available for audit; and 23\n(vi) conformance with minimum infor-24\nmation security standards, including rel-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n27 \n•HR 10515 IH\nevant guidance issued by the National In-1\nstitute of Standards and Technology and, 2\nwhere applicable, Federal policies for the 3\nmanagement of information resources. 4\n(2) PROHIBITION.— 5\n(A) IN GENERAL .—An entity subject to the 6\nrequirements of this section may not sell, li-7\ncense, use, or use to train, retrain, or otherwise 8\ndevelop any artificial intelligence model or sys-9\ntem, including for the purposes of commercial 10\nadvertising, marketing, or product development 11\nunrelated to educational services, any personally 12\nidentifiable student data, including metadata, 13\nbehavioral, or biometric data, collected or ob-14\ntained by such entity in connection with covered 15\nactivities. 16\n(B) E XCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) does 17\nnot apply to— 18\n(i) the use of aggregated or 19\ndeidentified data for research or program 20\nevaluation purposes, consistent with the 21\nFamily Educational Rights and Privacy 22\nAct of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and the 23\nConfidential Informational Protection and 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n28 \n•HR 10515 IH\nStatistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (44 1\nU.S.C. 3561 et seq.); and 2\n(ii) the use of such data described in 3\nsubparagraph (A) that may be used to 4\ntrain, retrain, or otherwise develop an arti-5\nficial intelligence model or system solely 6\nfor the purpose of providing the same cov-7\nered activity to the student from whom the 8\ndata was collected, subject to the require-9\nments of subsection (c). 10\n(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 11\n(1) I N GENERAL .—An entity that fails to com-12\nply with the requirements of this section shall be in-13\neligible to receive amounts under this Act or the 14\namendments made by this Act for a period deter-15\nmined by the appropriate Federal authority, not to 16\nexceed 5 years. 17\n(2) R EFERRAL.—In the case of a material fail-18\nure to comply with the requirements of this section, 19\nthe appropriate Federal authority shall refer such 20\nfailure to the Inspector General of the relevant Fed-21\neral agency for further action consistent with appli-22\ncable law. 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n29 \n•HR 10515 IH\nSEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 1\nThere is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 2\nfor each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out 3\nsections 4 through 6 of this Act. 4\nTITLE I—ARTIFICIAL INTEL-5\nLIGENCE EDUCATION AND 6\nTRAINING PROGRAMS 7\nSEC. 101. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTEL-8\nLIGENCE-DISRUPTED CAREER PATHWAYS. 9\n(a) E STABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Education 10\nshall establish a program to award grants on a competitive 11\nbasis to eligible consortia to develop and implement artifi-12\ncial intelligence-disrupted career pathways. 13\n(b) R EQUIREMENTS.—An artificial intelligence-dis-14\nrupted career pathway developed using a grant under this 15\nsection shall— 16\n(1) include— 17\n(A) training in— 18\n(i) the humanities and social sciences; 19\nand 20\n(ii) artificial intelligence literacy and 21\ngovernance; and 22\n(B) opportunities for work-based learning 23\nfor which participants receive wages or sti-24\npends, including— 25\n(i) apprenticeships; 26\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n30 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(ii) pre-apprenticeships; 1\n(iii) internships; or 2\n(iv) cooperative education; 3\n(2) lead to the attainment of a recognized post-4\nsecondary credential; and 5\n(3) be responsive to regional labor market de-6\nmand data with regard to identifying relevant and 7\nemerging competencies and needs related to work-8\nforce talent. 9\n(c) E LIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—In this section, the 10\nterm ‘‘eligible consortium’’ means a consortium that in-11\ncludes at least 1 of each of the following: 12\n(1) A local educational agency or State edu-13\ncational agency. 14\n(2) An institution of higher education or area 15\ncareer and technical education school. 16\n(3) An employer, industry or sector partnership 17\n(as defined in the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-18\ntunity Act (20 U.S.C. 3102)), or joint labor-manage-19\nment organization (as such term is used in the 20\nWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 21\nU.S.C. 3101 et seq.)). 22\n(4) A local board or State board. 23\n(d) P RIORITY.—In awarding a grant under this sec-24\ntion, the Secretary of Education shall prioritize an eligible 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n31 \n•HR 10515 IH\nconsortium that proposes to develop and implement an ar-1\ntificial intelligence-disrupted career pathway that— 2\n(1) serves participants from an underserved 3\ncommunity; 4\n(2) includes an apprenticeship; or 5\n(3) is focused on in-demand and emerging roles 6\nand skills, as determined by the Secretary of Edu-7\ncation. 8\n(e) R EPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 9\non which such grant is awarded, and annually thereafter 10\nduring the period of such grant, each eligible consortium 11\nreceiving a grant under this section shall submit to the 12\nSecretary of Education a report satisfying the following: 13\n(1) Describe the outcomes of each artificial in-14\ntelligence-disrupted career pathway developed and 15\nimplemented by such eligible consortium during the 16\nperiod of such report. 17\n(2) Include the following information, 18\ndisaggregated by protected characteristics of partici-19\npants in such pathways: 20\n(A) The number of participants in such ca-21\nreer pathway. 22\n(B) The percentage of such participants 23\nwho complete such career pathway within the 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n32 \n•HR 10515 IH\nexpected period of completion, as determined by 1\nsuch eligible consortium. 2\n(C) The percentage of such participants 3\nwho, not later than 6 months after completing 4\nsuch career pathway, obtain employment in an 5\noccupation not designated as an artificial intel-6\nligence-augmented occupation on the list pub-7\nlished under section 4. 8\n(D) The percentage of such participants 9\nwho, not later than 6 months after completing 10\nsuch career pathway, obtain employment in an 11\noccupation designated as an artificial intel-12\nligence-augmented occupation on such list. 13\n(E) The Standard Occupational Classifica-14\ntion codes for occupations in which such partici-15\npants obtain employment. 16\n(F) The percentage of such participants 17\nwho remain employed 12 months after begin-18\nning such employment. 19\n(G) The median income earned by such 20\nparticipants in such employment. 21\n(3) Include only data that are— 22\n(A) aggregated; and 23\n(B) anonymized. 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n33 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(f) P UBLICATION.—Upon receipt of the report de-1\nscribed in subsection (e), the Secretary of Education shall 2\npublish aggregated data from such report in a publicly ac-3\ncessible, online format. 4\n(g) C OMPLIANCE.—Each eligible consortium receiv-5\ning a grant under this section shall be subject to the re-6\nquirements under section 6. 7\nSEC. 102. PILOT PROGRAM ON STACKABLE MICRO-CREDEN-8\nTIALS. 9\n(a) E STABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Education 10\nshall establish a program to award grants to eligible enti-11\nties to develop stackable micro-credentials that— 12\n(1) belong to artificial intelligence-disrupted ca-13\nreer pathways; and 14\n(2) provide training in— 15\n(A) artificial intelligence literacy; and 16\n(B) artificial intelligence ethics. 17\n(b) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may only use 18\na grant under this section to carry out the following: 19\n(1) Design a micro-credential that can be 20\nstacked into— 21\n(A) an associate degree; 22\n(B) a baccalaureate degree; or 23\n(C) a recognized postsecondary credential. 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n34 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(2) Provide training and professional develop-1\nment for faculty who provide instruction for such 2\nmicro-credential. 3\n(3) Purchase equipment and software for use in 4\ninstruction for such micro-credential. 5\n(4) Evaluate, according to the criteria listed in 6\nparagraphs (B) through (F) of section 101(e)(1), 7\nthe outcomes of such micro-credential. 8\n(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘el-9\nigible entity’’ means— 10\n(1) an institution of higher education; 11\n(2) an area career and technical education 12\nschool; 13\n(3) a local board or State board; 14\n(4) a recognized private sector certification- 15\nissuing organization; or 16\n(5) a consortium of 2 or more entities described 17\nin paragraphs (1) through (3). 18\n(d) C OMPLIANCE.—Each eligible entity receiving a 19\ngrant under this section shall be subject to the require-20\nments under section 6. 21\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n35 \n•HR 10515 IH\nSEC. 103. STATE PLAN DESCRIPTIONS RELATING TO ARTI-1\nFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-DISRUPTED CAREER 2\nPATHWAYS. 3\n(a) STATE PLANS.—Section 1111(g) of the Elemen-4\ntary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 5\n6311(g)) is amended— 6\n(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘D ESCRIP-7\nTIONS’’ in the heading and inserting ‘‘R EQUIRED 8\nDESCRIPTIONS’’; 9\n(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 10\n(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 11\n(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-12\nlowing: 13\n‘‘(2) O PTIONAL DESCRIPTION .—Each State 14\nplan may describe how the State intends to support 15\nthe development and implementation of artificial in-16\ntelligence-disrupted career pathways (as defined in 17\nsection 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and 18\nWorkforce Readiness Act of 2026) within the State, 19\nincluding by— 20\n‘‘(A) coordinating with local boards, State 21\nboards (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 22\nInnovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 23\n3102)), and institutions of higher education (as 24\ndefined in section 101 of the Higher Education 25\nAct of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to align such 26\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n36 \n•HR 10515 IH\npathways with regional labor market demand 1\n(as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intel-2\nligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act 3\nof 2026); 4\n‘‘(B) supporting the provision of training 5\nfor teachers, principals, superintendents, and 6\nother school leaders under section 7\n2103(b)(3)(P); 8\n‘‘(C) disseminating resources developed 9\nunder the Artificial Intelligence Education and 10\nWorkforce Readiness Act of 2026 to local edu-11\ncational agencies within the State that are not 12\notherwise receiving direct technical assistance 13\nunder such Act; and 14\n‘‘(D) facilitating partnerships, for the pur-15\npose of developing and sustaining artificial in-16\ntelligence-disrupted career pathways that align 17\nwith regional labor market demand, between— 18\n‘‘(i) local educational agencies or 19\nState educational agencies; 20\n‘‘(ii) elementary and secondary 21\nschools, or nonprofit organizations, with 22\ndemonstrated success in facilitating out-of- 23\nschool time programs, for the purposes of 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n37 \n•HR 10515 IH\ndeveloping and sustaining such career 1\npathways through such programs; 2\n‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education; 3\n‘‘(iv) employers; and 4\n‘‘(v) workforce partners.’’. 5\n(b) T ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PRIORITY.—In pro-6\nviding technical assistance to States under this Act, the 7\nappropriate Federal authority shall give priority to States 8\nthat include a description under 1111(g)(2) of the Ele-9\nmentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amend-10\ned by subsection (a) of this section. 11\nSEC. 104. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TITLE IV PRO-12\nGRAMS. 13\nSection 4001 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-14\ncation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101) is amended by add-15\ning at the end the following: 16\n‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible 17\nentity that receives a grant under this title on or after 18\nthe date of the enactment of the Artificial Intelligence 19\nEducation and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026— 20\n‘‘(1) shall be subject to the requirements under 21\nsection 6 of such Act with respect to activities re-22\nlated to artificial intelligence carried out using 23\namounts provided under such Act; and 24\n‘‘(2) may not— 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n38 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(A) allow an artificial intelligence inte-1\ngrator or artificial intelligence deployer (as de-2\nfined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence 3\nEducation and Workforce Readiness Act of 4\n2026) to— 5\n‘‘(i) determine, direct, or otherwise ex-6\nercise controlling influence over the content 7\nof curricular, instructional, or assessment 8\nmaterials, practices, or methods developed 9\nor used by such eligible entity, including 10\nthrough the configuration, design, or terms 11\nof use of any artificial intelligence system 12\nor platformed provided to such eligible en-13\ntity; or 14\n‘‘(ii) otherwise exercise decision-mak-15\ning authority over any educational content 16\ndeveloped or used by such eligible entity 17\nthat is not described in clause (i); or 18\n‘‘(B) condition the participation of stu-19\ndents or educators in any program or activity 20\nfunded under this subpart on the exclusive 21\nadoption of any artificial intelligence plat-22\nform.’’. 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n39 \n•HR 10515 IH\nSEC. 105. TRAINING FOR SCHOOL LEADERS. 1\nSection 2103(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 2\nEducation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6613(b)(3)) is amend-3\ned— 4\n(1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 5\nthe end; 6\n(2) by redesignating subparagraph (P) as sub-7\nparagraph (Q); and 8\n(3) by inserting after subparagraph (O) the fol-9\nlowing: 10\n‘‘(P) providing high-quality, in-service 11\ntraining, including with regard to artificial in-12\ntelligence ethics (as defined in section 3 of the 13\nArtificial Intelligence Education and Workforce 14\nReadiness Act of 2026) to prepare teachers, 15\nprincipals, superintendents, and other school 16\nleaders to— 17\n‘‘(i) use artificial intelligence to im-18\nprove instruction, assessment, and commu-19\nnication among students, educators, and 20\nfamilies, without replacing— 21\n‘‘(I) educators; or 22\n‘‘(II) core educator capacities, in-23\ncluding— 24\n‘‘(aa) the exercise of instruc-25\ntional judgment, including the 26\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n40 \n•HR 10515 IH\nability to adapt instruction in re-1\nsponse to the individual aca-2\ndemic, social, and emotional 3\nneeds of students; 4\n‘‘(bb) the evaluation of stu-5\ndent learning, growth, and under-6\nstanding, including by— 7\n‘‘(AA) reviewing and 8\napproving any assessment of 9\nstudent work generated or 10\nscored by artificial intel-11\nligence prior to such assess-12\nment being used for any 13\neducational determination; 14\n‘‘(BB) interpreting as-15\nsessment results with regard 16\nto each student’s individual 17\nacademic, social, and emo-18\ntional performance; 19\n‘‘(CC) identifying stu-20\ndents’ academic and develop-21\nmental needs based on such 22\nresults; and 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n41 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(DD) determining ap-1\npropriate instructional re-2\nsponses to such needs; 3\n‘‘(cc) classroom manage-4\nment; and 5\n‘‘(dd) building relationships 6\nwith students and families. 7\n‘‘(ii) ensure that a human retains 8\noversight and decision-making authority 9\nover outputs generated by artificial intel-10\nligence; 11\n‘‘(iii) communicate to students and 12\nfamilies the limitations and appropriate 13\nuses of artificial intelligence in education; 14\n‘‘(iv) comply, with respect to the use 15\nof artificial intelligence by the eligible enti-16\nty, including through the use of artificial 17\nintelligence by students and educators 18\nwithin such entity, with— 19\n‘‘(I) section 444 of the General 20\nEducation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 21\n1232g) (commonly known as the 22\n‘Family Educational Rights and Pri-23\nvacy Act of 1974’); 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n42 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(II) the Children’s Online Pri-1\nvacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 2\nU.S.C. 6501 et seq.); and 3\n‘‘(III) the requirements of section 4\n6 of the Artificial Intelligence Edu-5\ncation and Workforce Readiness Act 6\nof 2026; and 7\n‘‘(v) integrate humanities and social 8\nsciences components into instruction re-9\nlated to artificial intelligence.’’. 10\nSEC. 106. RESEARCH ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN 11\nEDUCATION. 12\n(a) P RIORITY EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RE-13\nSEARCH GRANTS.—Section 4611 of the Elementary and 14\nSecondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7261) is 15\namended— 16\n(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘stu-17\ndents; and’’ and inserting ‘‘students, including by 18\npreparing such students for artificial intelligence- 19\naugmented occupations (as defined in section 3 of 20\nthe Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce 21\nReadiness Act of 2026); and’’; 22\n(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) 23\nas subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n43 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-1\nlowing: 2\n‘‘(d) P RIORITY GRANTS.—In awarding grants under 3\nsubsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize eligible enti-4\nties that seek to develop or implement curricula, assess-5\nments, and instructional tools that— 6\n‘‘(1) support student success in artificial intel-7\nligence-disrupted career pathways (as defined in sec-8\ntion 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and 9\nWorkforce Readiness Act of 2026); 10\n‘‘(2) address responsible uses of artificial intel-11\nligence in enabling healthy behavioral development 12\nand mitigating potentially harmful effects of artifi-13\ncial intelligence use on the mental health and 14\nwellness of students; and 15\n‘‘(3) include humanities and social sciences 16\ncomponents. 17\n‘‘(e) COMPLIANCE.—Each recipient of a grant under 18\nsubsection (a) shall be subject to the requirements under 19\nsection 6 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and 20\nWorkforce Readiness Act of 2026.’’. 21\n(b) R ESEARCH UNDER THE FUND FOR THE IM-22\nPROVEMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.—Section 23\n741 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 24\n1138) is amended by adding at the end the following: 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n44 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(g) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH IN HU-1\nMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENTS.—The 2\nSecretary is authorized to award grants to, and enter into 3\ncooperative agreements with, institutions of higher edu-4\ncation to fund research within departments in the human-5\nities and social sciences located at such institutions on— 6\n‘‘(1) artificial intelligence ethics (as defined in 7\nsection 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and 8\nWorkforce Readiness Act of 2026); 9\n‘‘(2) artificial intelligence governance (as de-10\nfined in such section 3); and 11\n‘‘(3) artificial intelligence (as defined in such 12\nsection 3) as it relates to the public trust, civics, 13\nreason, and judgement. 14\n‘‘(h) C OLLABORATIVE NETWORKS FOR ARTIFICIAL 15\nINTELLIGENCE ETHICS.— 16\n‘‘(1) IN GENERAL .—The Secretary is authorized 17\nto award grants to, and enter into cooperative agree-18\nments with, institutions of higher education and 19\nnonprofit research organizations (as defined in sec-20\ntion 3 of the Artificial Intelligence Education and 21\nWorkforce Readiness Act of 2026) to establish col-22\nlaborative networks to— 23\n‘‘(A) develop and disseminate model cur-24\nricula on artificial intelligence ethics (as defined 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n45 \n•HR 10515 IH\nin such section 3) for use in secondary and 1\nhigher education; 2\n‘‘(B) provide training related to artificial 3\nintelligence ethics for secondary education and 4\nhigher education faculty, including training 5\nin— 6\n‘‘(i) the development of curricula re-7\nlated to artificial intelligence ethics, includ-8\ning the responsible use of artificial intel-9\nligence as a tool in such development; 10\n‘‘(ii) instructional practices for teach-11\ning artificial intelligence ethics, including 12\nthe responsible integration of artificial in-13\ntelligence into such instruction; and 14\n‘‘(iii) the responsible use of artificial 15\nintelligence in research, teaching, cur-16\nriculum development, and assessment re-17\nlated to artificial intelligence ethics; and 18\n‘‘(C) support student research on artificial 19\nintelligence ethics. 20\n‘‘(2) W EBSITE.—The Secretary shall develop 21\nand publish a website containing the model curricula 22\ndeveloped under paragraph (1)(A). 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n46 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(3) C OLLABORATIVE NETWORK .—In this sub-1\nsection, the term ‘collaborative network’ means a 2\nnetwork consisting of 2 or more of the following: 3\n‘‘(A) An institution of higher education. 4\n‘‘(B) A nonprofit research organization (as 5\ndefined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence 6\nEducation and Workforce Readiness Act of 7\n2026). 8\n‘‘(C) A local educational agency. 9\n‘‘(D) A State educational agency. 10\n‘‘(i) COMPLIANCE.—Each recipient of a grant or co-11\noperative agreement under this section shall be subject to 12\nthe requirements under section 6 of the Artificial Intel-13\nligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 14\n2026.’’. 15\nSEC. 107. REGIONAL CENTERS FOR HUMAN-CENTERED AR-16\nTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION AND 17\nWORK. 18\n(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the National 19\nScience Foundation (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Di-20\nrector’’), acting through the Assistant Director for STEM 21\nEducation, the Assistant Director for Technology, Innova-22\ntion, and Partnerships of the Foundation, and the Assist-23\nant Director for Social, Behavioral and Economic 24\nSciences, and in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n47 \n•HR 10515 IH\nshall establish a program, which shall be complement and 1\nnot duplicate existing programs or activities of the Na-2\ntional Science Foundation, including the State and Re-3\ngional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs, to 4\naward grants to eligible entities to establish Regional Cen-5\nters for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence in Edu-6\ncation and Work (in this section referred to as ‘‘Centers’’). 7\n(b) G RANT CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under 8\nthis section, the Director shall— 9\n(1) seek to facilitate the establishment of Cen-10\nters in a diversity of geographic areas and economic 11\nsectors; and 12\n(2) prioritize an eligible entity that intends to 13\ncollaborate, in carrying out the required activities 14\nunder subsection (c), with— 15\n(A) an institution specified in section 16\n371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 17\n(20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)); 18\n(B) a junior or community college; 19\n(C) an institution of higher education that 20\nis located in a rural area; 21\n(D) a labor organization as defined in sec-22\ntion 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 23\nU.S.C. 152), or an organization that represents 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n48 \n•HR 10515 IH\nemployees of a State or local government or a 1\npolitical subdivision thereof; 2\n(E) a small business concern (as described 3\nin section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 4\nU.S.C. 632)); or 5\n(F) an industry or sector partnership as 6\ndescribed in section 3 of the Workforce Innova-7\ntion and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 8\n(c) R EQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—A Center established 9\npursuant to a grant under this section shall carry out the 10\nfollowing: 11\n(1) Coordinate and synthesize research, includ-12\ning research in coordination with efforts supported 13\nby the multidisciplinary Centers for Transformative 14\nEducation Research of the National Science Foun-15\ndation, conducted pursuant to this Act and the 16\namendments made by this Act, related to the effects 17\nof artificial intelligence on— 18\n(A) elementary, secondary, and higher edu-19\ncation, including— 20\n(i) teaching practices; 21\n(ii) student outcomes; and 22\n(iii) teacher hiring and retention; and 23\n(B) the workforce, including— 24\n(i) job tasks; 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n49 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(ii) skill requirements; 1\n(iii) job earnings; and 2\n(iv) working conditions. 3\n(2) Collaborate with institutions of higher edu-4\ncation and nonprofit research organizations to iden-5\ntify and address gaps in knowledge relating to ef-6\nfects of artificial intelligence on— 7\n(A) elementary, secondary, and higher edu-8\ncation; and 9\n(B) the workforce. 10\n(3) Assist local educational agencies, State edu-11\ncational agencies, and recipients of grants and coop-12\nerative agreements under section 106(b) in dissemi-13\nnating model curricula related to artificial intel-14\nligence for use in— 15\n(A) elementary, secondary, and higher edu-16\ncation; and 17\n(B) artificial intelligence-disrupted career 18\npathways. 19\n(4) Coordinate and synthesize research con-20\nducted under section 403 on the environmental and 21\neconomic impacts of infrastructure related to artifi-22\ncial intelligence on covered communities (as defined 23\nin section 401), to the extent such research informs 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n50 \n•HR 10515 IH\nthe effects of artificial intelligence described in para-1\ngraph (1). 2\n(d) P ROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—A Center established 3\npursuant to a grant under this section, in carrying out 4\nactivities as a Center under this section, may not carry 5\nout any of the following: 6\n(1) Develop, commercialize, or promote— 7\n(A) any artificial intelligence product or 8\nservice for purposes other than the internal re-9\nsearch activities of such Center; or 10\n(B) any algorithm or training dataset in-11\ntended for use in the development of an artifi-12\ncial intelligence product or service for purposes 13\nother than the internal research activities of 14\nsuch Center or use in labor market information 15\nsystems of the Department of Labor. 16\n(2) Conduct research that does not primarily 17\nrelate to the effects of artificial intelligence on 18\nhuman decision making in contexts related to— 19\n(A) education; or 20\n(B) the workforce. 21\n(e) REPORTS.— 22\n(1) C ENTER REPORTS .—Not later than 1 year 23\nafter the date of the establishment of such Center 24\npursuant to a grant under this section and annually 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n51 \n•HR 10515 IH\nthereafter, each Center shall submit to the Director 1\na report, which the Director shall make publicly 2\navailable, summarizing the following: 3\n(A) Activities conducted by such Center. 4\n(B) Research findings made by such Cen-5\nter. 6\n(2) R EPORTS TO CONGRESS .—Not later than 1 7\nyear after the date of the enactment of this Act and 8\nannually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the 9\nCommittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 10\nHouse of Representatives and the Committee on 11\nCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-12\nate, and make publicly available, a report containing 13\nthe following: 14\n(A) A summary of the activities of each 15\nCenter. 16\n(B) Recommendations for legislative or ad-17\nministrative action to promote research on the 18\neffects of artificial intelligence on education and 19\nthe workforce. 20\n(f) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘eli-21\ngible entity’’ means— 22\n(1) an institution of higher education; or 23\n(2) a consortium that is— 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n52 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(A) led by an institution of higher edu-1\ncation; and 2\n(B) composed of 1 or more— 3\n(i) nonprofit research organizations; 4\n(ii) local educational agencies; 5\n(iii) State educational agencies; 6\n(iv) local boards; 7\n(v) State boards; and 8\n(vi) employers. 9\n(g) COMPLIANCE.—Each Center established pursuant 10\nto a grant under this section shall be subject to the re-11\nquirements under section 6. 12\nSEC. 108. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION EVALUA-13\nTION AND REGIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVI-14\nTIES. 15\n(a) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRACTICE GUIDES.— 16\nSection 172 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 17\n2002 (20 U.S.C. 9562) is amended by adding at the end 18\nthe following: 19\n‘‘(e) A RTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRACTICE 20\nGUIDES.— 21\n‘‘(1) I N GENERAL .—The Director shall develop, 22\npublish, seek to widely distribute, and, as the Direc-23\ntor deems appropriate, periodically update practice 24\nguides on the responsible use of artificial intelligence 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n53 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(as defined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence 1\nEducation and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026) in 2\nelementary and secondary education, which shall 3\nmeet the following requirements: 4\n‘‘(A) Be designed for use by— 5\n‘‘(i) educators; 6\n‘‘(ii) school leaders; and 7\n‘‘(iii) local educational agencies and 8\nState educational agencies. 9\n‘‘(B) Provide recommendations for— 10\n‘‘(i) such use of artificial intelligence 11\nin instruction and assessment; 12\n‘‘(ii) such use of artificial intelligence 13\nfor the mitigation of academic dishonesty, 14\nincluding such dishonesty that is assisted 15\nwith artificial intelligence; and 16\n‘‘(iii) to the extent practicable, the 17\nmitigation of algorithmic bias (as defined 18\nin such section 3) in such use of artificial 19\nintelligence. 20\n‘‘(C) Identify effective methods for increas-21\ning artificial intelligence literacy (as defined in 22\nsuch section 3) among educators and school 23\nleaders. 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n54 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(D) Identify methods for complying, with 1\nrespect to such use of artificial intelligence, 2\nwith— 3\n‘‘(i) section 444 of the General Edu-4\ncation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) 5\n(commonly known as the ‘Family Edu-6\ncational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’); 7\nand 8\n‘‘(ii) the Children’s Online Privacy 9\nProtection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et 10\nseq.). 11\n‘‘(2) E XPERT INPUT .—In developing, pub-12\nlishing, and updating practice guides under this sub-13\nsection, the Director shall solicit and incorporate 14\ninput from experts in— 15\n‘‘(A) artificial intelligence ethics (as de-16\nfined in section 3 of the Artificial Intelligence 17\nEducation and Workforce Readiness Act of 18\n2026); 19\n‘‘(B) artificial intelligence risk manage-20\nment, including experts in risk management 21\npractices consistent with the designated risk 22\nmanagement framework (as defined in such sec-23\ntion 3); and 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n55 \n•HR 10515 IH\n‘‘(C) the humanities and social sciences in-1\ncluding, education sciences and researchers with 2\nexpertise in teaching and learning.’’. 3\n(b) R EGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES.—Sec-4\ntion 174 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9564) is amended— 5\n(1) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 6\nfollowing: 7\n‘‘(6) Promote the responsible use of artificial 8\nintelligence (as defined in section 3 of the Artificial 9\nIntelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act 10\nof 2026) in education through the following activi-11\nties: 12\n‘‘(A) Researching, including using research 13\nmethods from the humanities and social 14\nsciences, the effects of integrating artificial in-15\ntelligence into— 16\n‘‘(i) instruction; 17\n‘‘(ii) assessment; and 18\n‘‘(iii) education administration. 19\n‘‘(B) Disseminating the results of the re-20\nsearch under subparagraph (A)— 21\n‘‘(i) in plain language; and 22\n‘‘(ii) additionally, in languages other 23\nthan English that are common in the re-24\ngion, as determined by the Director in con-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n56 \n•HR 10515 IH\nsultation with the governing board of the 1\nregional educational laboratory. 2\n‘‘(C) Providing technical assistance to local 3\neducational agencies and State educational 4\nagencies on— 5\n‘‘(i) the responsible use of artificial in-6\ntelligence in educational settings; 7\n‘‘(ii) compliance, with respect to the 8\nuse of artificial intelligence, with— 9\n‘‘(I) section 444 of the General 10\nEducation Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 11\n1232g) (commonly known as the 12\n‘Family Educational Rights and Pri-13\nvacy Act of 1974’); and 14\n‘‘(II) the Children’s Online Pri-15\nvacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 16\nU.S.C. 6501 et seq.); and 17\n‘‘(iii) the adoption, where appropriate, 18\nof risk management practices consistent 19\nwith the designated risk management 20\nframework (as defined in section 3 of the 21\nArtificial Intelligence Education and Work-22\nforce Readiness Act of 2026).’’; 23\n(2) in subsection (h)(1)(A)— 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n57 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(A) by redesignating clauses (iv) through 1\n(viii) as clauses (v) through (ix), respectively; 2\nand 3\n(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-4\nlowing: 5\n‘‘(iv) includes— 6\n‘‘(I) experts in— 7\n‘‘(aa) artificial intelligence 8\nethics (as defined in section 3 of 9\nthe Artificial Intelligence Edu-10\ncation and Workforce Readiness 11\nAct of 2026); 12\n‘‘(bb) artificial intelligence 13\nrisk management, including ex-14\nperts in risk management prac-15\ntices consistent with the des-16\nignated risk management frame-17\nwork (as defined in section 3 of 18\nthe Artificial Intelligence Edu-19\ncation and Workforce Readiness 20\nAct); and 21\n‘‘(cc) the privacy require-22\nments under— 23\n‘‘(AA) section 444 of 24\nthe General Education Pro-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n58 \n•HR 10515 IH\nvisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1\n1232g) (commonly known as 2\nthe ‘Family Educational 3\nRights and Privacy Act of 4\n1974’); and 5\n‘‘(BB) the Children’s 6\nOnline Privacy Protection 7\nAct of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 8\n6501 et seq.); and 9\n‘‘(II) representatives of— 10\n‘‘(aa) workers in artificial 11\nintelligence-augmented occupa-12\ntions (as defined in section 3 of 13\nthe Artificial Intelligence Edu-14\ncation and Workforce Readiness 15\nAct of 2026); and 16\n‘‘(bb) employers of such 17\nworkers.’’. 18\nSEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 19\nThere is authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 20\nfor each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out 21\nthis title. 22\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n59 \n•HR 10515 IH\nTITLE II—WORKFORCE DEVEL-1\nOPMENT AND RESKILLING 2\nINITIATIVES 3\nSEC. 201. NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORK-4\nFORCE STRATEGY. 5\n(a) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 6\ndate of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, 7\nin consultation with the Secretary of Education, the Sec-8\nretary of Commerce, the Director of the National Science 9\nFoundation, and the Director of the Office of Science and 10\nTechnology Policy, shall develop and publish a National 11\nArtificial Intelligence Workforce Strategy (in this subtitle 12\nreferred to as the ‘‘Strategy’’). 13\n(b) CONTENTS.—The Strategy shall— 14\n(1) analyze the impacts of artificial intelligence 15\non the labor market; 16\n(2) evaluate existing gaps in Federal labor mar-17\nket data products and external data collection activi-18\nties with regard to artificial intelligence-augmented 19\noccupations, including such gaps related to— 20\n(A) real-time employer demand for work, 21\nincluding such demand related to relevant skills 22\nand tasks; 23\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n60 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(B) barriers to hiring difficulties associated 1\nwith such skills and tasks described in subpara-2\ngraph (A); 3\n(C) relational data between labor market 4\noutcomes and employee cognitive and non-cog-5\nnitive ability, knowledge, and occupation-spe-6\ncific skills; 7\n(D) standardized, timely, and longitudinal 8\ndata on occupational tasks, including such data 9\non overall change in how tasks are performed 10\nby individual workers; 11\n(E) the granularity of information collected 12\nby Federal business surveys for the purposes of 13\ndetermining the impact of new technologies on 14\nlabor market outcomes, including information 15\nabout— 16\n(i) the types of technology used by 17\nbusinesses; and 18\n(ii) the tasks performed by individual 19\ntechnologies used by businesses; and 20\n(F) the vulnerability of particular occupa-21\ntions to automation, displacement, or reinstate-22\nment as a consequence of the adoption of artifi-23\ncial intelligence; 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n61 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(3) make such recommendations and implemen-1\ntation plans as may be necessary to mitigate the 2\ngaps described in paragraph (2), including by— 3\n(A) incorporating additional questions into 4\nexisting Federal labor market and business sur-5\nveys, including questions— 6\n(i) related to occupational tasks and 7\nskills; and 8\n(ii) designed to categorize technologies 9\nthat are adopted or purchased by busi-10\nnesses; 11\n(B) increasing the frequency with which 12\nexisting Federal labor market surveys are con-13\nducted; 14\n(C) improving the transparency and 15\nexplainability of Federal labor market survey 16\nmethodologies; 17\n(D) standardizing the production schedule 18\nof Federal labor market surveys for the pur-19\nposes of evaluating changes to skills and tasks 20\nperformed over time; 21\n(E) producing public statistical estimates 22\nof occupational vulnerability to automation, dis-23\nplacement, or reinstatement of labor to com-24\nplement direct measurement data of tasks per-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n62 \n•HR 10515 IH\nformed by humans and machines within indi-1\nvidual businesses; or 2\n(F) such other recommendations and im-3\nplementation plans as the Secretary of Labor 4\ndetermines necessary; 5\n(4) analyze the effects of infrastructure related 6\nto artificial intelligence on local labor markets and 7\nenvironmental conditions in covered communities (as 8\ndefined in section 401); 9\n(5) identify the skills necessary for work in an 10\nartificial intelligence-augmented occupation, includ-11\ning with regard to— 12\n(A) such skills necessary for work in indi-13\nvidual sectors listed on the Occupational Infor-14\nmation Network of the Employment and Train-15\ning Administration of the Department of Labor; 16\nand 17\n(B) such skills necessary for work across 18\nsectors listed on the Occupational Information 19\nNetwork of the Employment and Training Ad-20\nministration of the Department of Labor; 21\n(6) identify the occupations most in need of up-22\ndates on the Occupational Information Network of 23\nthe Employment and Training Administration of the 24\nDepartment of Labor; 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n63 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(7) recommend standards for interoperability 1\nbetween— 2\n(A) workforce data systems; 3\n(B) educational credentials; and 4\n(C) labor market information; and 5\n(8) set national objectives for— 6\n(A) workforce participation; 7\n(B) reskilling rates; and 8\n(C) improved access to and participation in 9\nartificial intelligence-augmented occupations by 10\nindividuals from underserved communities. 11\n(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Labor shall update 12\nthe Strategy not less than once every 3 years. 13\n(d) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 14\ndate of publication of such Strategy or updated Strategy, 15\nthe Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Committee on 16\nEducation and Workforce of the House of Representatives 17\nand the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 18\nPensions of the Senate— 19\n(1) the initial Strategy under subsection (a); 20\nand 21\n(2) each updated Strategy under subsection (c). 22\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n64 \n•HR 10515 IH\nSEC. 202. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE AND IN-1\nDUSTRY COORDINATION COUNCIL. 2\n(a) E STABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Labor, in 3\nconsultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Sec-4\nretary of Education, shall establish an advisory committee 5\nto be known as the Artificial Intelligence Workforce and 6\nIndustry Coordination Council (in this section referred to 7\nas the ‘‘Council’’). Not later than 30 days after completing 8\neach update to the Strategy under section 201(c), the Sec-9\nretary of Labor shall— 10\n(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the Council in 11\ncarrying out its duties under subsection (b); and 12\n(2) submit to the Committee on Education and 13\nWorkforce of the House of Representatives and the 14\nCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-15\nsions of the Senate a report on such evaluations, in-16\ncluding any recommendations for changes to the 17\nCouncil’s membership, duties, structure, or renewal. 18\n(b) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 19\n(1) advise the Secretary of Labor on the devel-20\nopment, updating, and implementation of the Na-21\ntional Artificial Intelligence Workforce Strategy 22\nunder section 201; 23\n(2) recommend methods for increasing access to 24\nand participation in education, training, and 25\nreskilling opportunities related to artificial intel-26\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n65 \n•HR 10515 IH\nligence for individuals from underserved commu-1\nnities, including such communities with historically 2\nlimited access to resources necessary to develop 3\nskills and platforms related to artificial intelligence; 4\n(3) advise Federal agencies on aligning edu-5\ncation and workforce development programs admin-6\nistered by such agencies with the needs of workers 7\nin artificial intelligence-impacted industries and arti-8\nficial intelligence-augmented occupations; 9\n(4) identify sector-specific frameworks for skill 10\ndevelopment that emphasize— 11\n(A) critical thinking; 12\n(B) artificial intelligence ethics; and 13\n(C) the need to ensure that a human re-14\ntains oversight and decision-making authority 15\nover outputs generated by artificial intelligence; 16\n(5) develop guidelines for partnerships between 17\neducational institutions and employers in artificial 18\nintelligence-impacted industries for the purpose of 19\ndesigning, delivering, and scaling workforce training 20\naligned to artificial intelligence-augmented occupa-21\ntions; and 22\n(6) publish an annual report summarizing the 23\nCouncil’s work. 24\n(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n66 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT .—The Council 1\nshall be composed of not more than 23 members as 2\nfollows: 3\n(A) Not more than 5 members who are 4\nrepresentatives of employers or employer asso-5\nciations in artificial intelligence-impacted indus-6\ntries, excluding artificial intelligence developers, 7\nartificial intelligence integrators, and artificial 8\nintelligence deployers, appointed by the Sec-9\nretary of Labor from among sectors including 10\nmanufacturing, health care, agriculture, energy, 11\ntransportation, construction, financial services, 12\nand other sectors the Secretary determines are 13\nartificial intelligence-impacted industries, pro-14\nvided that— 15\n(i) no more than 1 such member may 16\nrepresent employers or employer associa-17\ntions at any given time; 18\n(ii) members appointed under this 19\nsubparagraph shall serve staggered 3-year 20\nterms, as determined by the Secretary; and 21\n(iii) not later than 30 days after com-22\npleting each update to the Strategy under 23\nsection 201(c), the Secretary shall— 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n67 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(I) review empirical evidence re-1\ngarding which industries qualify as 2\nartificial intelligence-impacted indus-3\ntries, including labor market data, the 4\nlist published under section 4, and the 5\nStrategy; 6\n(II) update the sectors from 7\nwhich members are appointed under 8\nthis subparagraph to reflect such evi-9\ndence; and 10\n(III) if such review identifies an 11\nindustry sector that has qualified as 12\nan artificial intelligence-impacted in-13\ndustry and is not represented among 14\nthe members appointed under this 15\nsubparagraph, appoint not more than 16\n2 additional members representing 17\nsuch sector, provided that the total 18\nnumber of members appointed under 19\nthis subparagraph shall not exceed 7, 20\nand provided further that any such 21\nadditional member shall serve until 22\nthe next vacancy occurring among 23\nmembers appointed under this sub-24\nparagraph, at which point such va-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n68 \n•HR 10515 IH\ncancy shall be filled by a representa-1\ntive of such newly identified sector. 2\n(B) Not more than 3 members who are 3\nrepresentatives of labor organizations, as de-4\nfined in section 2 of the National Labor Rela-5\ntions Act (29 U.S.C. 152), or organizations 6\nthat represent employees of a State or local 7\ngovernment, or a political subdivision thereof, 8\nincluding joint labor-management partnerships. 9\n(C) Not more than 2 members who are 10\nrepresentatives of a State workforce board, local 11\nworkforce board, or public sector workforce en-12\ntity. 13\n(D) Not more than 5 members from insti-14\ntutions of higher education, provided that such 15\nmembers shall collectively reflect diversity 16\nacross institution type, including— 17\n(i) community colleges and junior col-18\nleges; 19\n(ii) 4-year colleges and universities; 20\n(iii) technical and career and technical 21\neducation institutions; 22\n(iv) minority-serving institutions, in-23\ncluding Historically Black Colleges and 24\nUniversities, Tribal Colleges and Univer-25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n69 \n•HR 10515 IH\nsities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and 1\nAlaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serv-2\ning institutions; and 3\n(v) institutions located in rural areas, 4\nas defined in section 3 of this Act; 5\n(E) Not more than 3 members from non-6\nprofit organizations, provided that no more 7\nthan 1 such member may represent the fol-8\nlowing entities, of whom— 9\n(i) shall represent a nonprofit organi-10\nzation specializing in artificial intelligence 11\nethics; 12\n(ii) shall represent a nonprofit organi-13\nzation specializing in artificial intelligence 14\naccessibility; and 15\n(iii) shall represent a nonprofit orga-16\nnization or community-based organization 17\nspecializing in workforce equity, including 18\ndirect services to workers who have been 19\ndisplaced from, or are at risk of displace-20\nment from, employment due to artificial in-21\ntelligence. 22\n(F) Not more than 3 members of whom— 23\n(i) not more than 1 shall represent an 24\nartificial intelligence developer; 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n70 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(ii) not more than 1 shall represent 1\nan artificial intelligence integrator; and 2\n(iii) not more than 1 shall represent 3\nan artificial intelligence deployer, as de-4\nfined in section 3 of this Act, each of 5\nwhom shall be a non-voting member. 6\n(2) ROTATION.— 7\n(A) I N GENERAL .—In making appoint-8\nments to fill vacancies among members de-9\nscribed in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of 10\nparagraph (1), the Secretary shall seek to en-11\nsure that, for each such subparagraph— 12\n(i) the members collectively reflect di-13\nversity across the eligible entities for mem-14\nbership described in such subparagraph, as 15\napplicable; and 16\n(ii) no single entity, organization, or 17\ncompany serves consecutive terms in the 18\nsame membership seat, except where the 19\nSecretary determines that no other quali-20\nfied candidate is available. 21\n(B) A DDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS .—In 22\ncarrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary 23\nshall additionally seek to ensure— 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n71 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(i) for members described in para-1\ngraph (1)(B), diversity among the type of 2\nlabor organization represented, including 3\nindustrial, craft, public sector, and service 4\nsector unions and joint labor-management 5\npartnerships, and diversity in the size and 6\ngeographic location of the workforce rep-7\nresented; 8\n(ii) for members described in para-9\ngraph (1)(C), representation across each of 10\nthe institution types described in clauses 11\n(i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) over 12\nsuccessive appointment cycles; and 13\n(iii) for members described in para-14\ngraph (1)(D), that no more than 1 mem-15\nber at any given time represents a non-16\nprofit organization whose primary specialty 17\nis the same as that of another sitting 18\nmember appointed under such paragraph. 19\n(3) TERMS.— 20\n(A) I N GENERAL .—Except as provided in 21\nparagraph (1)(A)(ii), members of the Council 22\nshall serve staggered 3-year terms, as deter-23\nmined by the Secretary of Labor. 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n72 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(B) V ACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Coun-1\ncil shall be filled in the same manner as the 2\noriginal appointment and shall not affect the 3\nduties of the Council. 4\n(C) R EAPPOINTMENT.—A member of the 5\nCouncil may be reappointed for not more than 6\n1 additional term. 7\n(4) S UBCOMMITTEES.—The Council may estab-8\nlish such subcommittees of the Council as the mem-9\nbers of the Council determine appropriate, except 10\nthat no more than 1 member described in paragraph 11\n(1)(E) may serve on any subcommittee of the Coun-12\ncil. 13\nSEC. 203. STATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE 14\nIMPLEMENTATION PLANS. 15\n(a) DEVELOPMENT.—Each State board shall develop 16\na State Artificial Intelligence Workforce Implementation 17\nPlan (in this section referred to as a ‘‘Plan’’) consistent 18\nwith the National Artificial Intelligence Workforce Strat-19\negy under section 201. 20\n(b) CONTENTS.—Each Plan shall— 21\n(1) identify key artificial intelligence-augmented 22\noccupations within the State; 23\n(2) identify targets for artificial intelligence 24\nreskilling within the State; and 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n73 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(3) be included as part of the Unified State 1\nPlan, as described in section 676.105 of title 20, 2\nCode of Federal Regulations (or successor regula-3\ntions). 4\nSEC. 204. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTEL-5\nLIGENCE APPRENTICESHIPS AND PRE-AP-6\nPRENTICESHIPS. 7\n(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Labor, act-8\ning through the Administrator of the Office of Apprentice-9\nship, shall establish a program to award grants on a com-10\npetitive basis to sponsors or sponsor partnerships between 11\neligible entities to support apprenticeships in artificial in-12\ntelligence-impacted industries to— 13\n(1) develop learning standards for such appren-14\nticeships; 15\n(2) develop instructional materials for use with-16\nin such apprenticeships on— 17\n(A) artificial intelligence ethics; 18\n(B) algorithmic bias; and 19\n(C) artificial intelligence accessibility; 20\n(3) provide supportive services (as defined in 21\nsection 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-22\ntunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(59))) for participants in 23\nsuch apprenticeships, including— 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n74 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(A) reimbursement or stipends for child 1\ncare expenses incurred by participants during 2\nthe period of such apprenticeship; and 3\n(B) reimbursement or stipends for trans-4\nportation expenses incurred by participants dur-5\ning the period of such apprenticeship; and 6\n(4) provide training to supervisors of appren-7\ntices including— 8\n(A) inclusive mentorship practices; and 9\n(B) methods to ensure that a human re-10\ntains oversight and decision-making authority 11\nover outputs generated by artificial intelligence. 12\n(b) E LIGIBLE ENTITIES.—In this section, the term 13\n‘‘eligible entities’’ means any of the following entities, or 14\na partnership of 2 or more of the following entities, pro-15\nvided that no fewer than 1 of such entities be representa-16\ntives of entities listed in paragraphs (1) through (4): 17\n(1) an institution of higher education. 18\n(2) an area career and technical education 19\nschool. 20\n(3) a State or local education board. 21\n(4) a State or local workforce board. 22\n(5) an employer-related nonprofit organization. 23\n(6) a workforce intermediary. 24\n(7) an employer or employer consortia. 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n75 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(8) an industry or sector partnership. 1\n(c) P RIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-2\ntion, the Secretary shall give priority to partnerships that 3\ndemonstrate— 4\n(1) active recruitment of apprentices from un-5\nderserved communities; 6\n(2) partnerships with community-based organi-7\nzations, workforce development boards, or edu-8\ncational institutions serving underserved commu-9\nnities (as defined in section 3 of this Act); or 10\n(3) the provision of support services for appren-11\ntices from underserved communities, including the 12\nsupport services described in subsection (a)(3). 13\n(d) P RE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND YOUTH APPREN-14\nTICESHIPS.— 15\n(1) G RANTS AUTHORIZED .—In addition to 16\ngrants awarded under subsection (a), the Secretary 17\nof Labor, acting through the Administrator of the 18\nOffice of Apprenticeship, shall award grants on a 19\ncompetitive basis to State apprenticeship agencies or 20\napprenticeship intermediaries, as determined by the 21\nSecretary, to develop artificial intelligence-related 22\npre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship pro-23\ngrams in artificial intelligence-impacted industries. 24\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n76 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(2) A UTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS .—A grantee 1\nreceiving a grant under this subsection may use such 2\ngrant to— 3\n(A) develop curriculum and instructional 4\nmaterials for pre-apprenticeship programs that 5\nprepare individuals for entry into registered ap-6\nprenticeships in artificial intelligence-impacted 7\nindustries; 8\n(B) develop learning standards for youth 9\napprenticeship programs aligned with artificial 10\nintelligence-augmented occupations; 11\n(C) provide outreach and recruitment serv-12\nices to individuals from underserved commu-13\nnities to encourage participation in pre-appren-14\nticeship and youth apprenticeship programs; 15\nand 16\n(D) provide support services as described 17\nin subsection (a)(3), where appropriate, to par-18\nticipants in such programs. 19\n(3) P RIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 20\nsubsection, the Secretary shall give priority to State 21\napprenticeship agencies and intermediaries that 22\ndemonstrate partnerships with— 23\n(A) registered apprenticeship sponsors re-24\nceiving grants under subsection (a); and 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n77 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(B) local educational agencies or institu-1\ntions of higher education serving underserved 2\ncommunities. 3\n(e) P ROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Each partnership 4\nreceiving a grant under subsection (a) and each grantee 5\nreceiving a grant under subsection (c) shall— 6\n(1) in the case of a partnership supporting a 7\nregistered apprenticeship, register any new appren-8\nticeship occupation or update any existing appren-9\nticeship standard in accordance with parts 29 and 10\n30 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 11\nsuccessor regulation); 12\n(2) ensure that related instruction and creden-13\ntials earned through programs funded under this 14\nsection are designed to be transferable toward a rec-15\nognized postsecondary credential, consistent with the 16\nrequirements of the Higher Education Act; and 17\n(3) report participant outcomes to the Secretary 18\nof Labor using Standard Occupational Classification 19\ncodes, consistent with the reporting requirements 20\nunder section 101(e)(2) of this Act. 21\n(f) REPORTS.— 22\n(1) P ARTNERSHIP REPORTS .—Not later than 1 23\nyear after the date on which such grant is awarded 24\nand annually thereafter during the period of such 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n78 \n•HR 10515 IH\ngrant, each partnership receiving a grant under this 1\nsection shall submit to the Secretary of Labor a re-2\nport describing the activities undertaken and out-3\ncomes achieved by such sponsor using such grant 4\nduring the 1-year period covered by such report. 5\n(2) R EPORTS TO CONGRESS .—Not later than 1 6\nyear after the date of the enactment of this Act and 7\nannually thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall 8\nsubmit to Congress a report describing the grants 9\nawarded under this section during the 1-year period 10\ncovered by such report and the outcomes achieved 11\nduring such 1-year period by partnerships receiving 12\nsuch grants. 13\n(g) C OMPLIANCE.—Each partnership receiving a 14\ngrant under this section shall be subject to the require-15\nments under section 6. 16\nSEC. 205. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTEL-17\nLIGENCE RESKILLING. 18\n(a) P ROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 19\nLabor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, 20\nshall establish a program to award grants on a competitive 21\nbasis to eligible entities to develop and implement artificial 22\nintelligence reskilling programs. 23\n(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘el-24\nigible entity’’ means— 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n79 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(1) a local board; 1\n(2) a State board; 2\n(3) a junior or community college; 3\n(4) an employer that employs, or seeks to em-4\nploy, workers in artificial intelligence-augmented oc-5\ncupations or artificial intelligence-impacted indus-6\ntries; 7\n(5) an industry or sector partnership including 8\nemployers representing artificial intelligence-aug-9\nmented occupations or artificial intelligence-impacted 10\nindustries; 11\n(6) a joint labor-management partnership rep-12\nresenting workers in artificial intelligence-augmented 13\noccupations or artificial intelligence-impacted indus-14\ntries; 15\n(7) a nonprofit organization that provides or 16\nhas expertise in workforce development services to 17\nworkers in artificial intelligence-augmented occupa-18\ntions, artificial intelligence-impacted industries, or 19\nunderserved communities; 20\n(8) an institution of higher education with dem-21\nonstrated expertise in workforce development, 22\nreskilling, or training program design and implemen-23\ntation, with regard to such program design and im-24\nplementation for adult learner populations; or 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS\n\n80 \n•HR 10515 IH\n(9) a consortium of 2 or more entities described 1\nin paragraphs (1) through (8). 2\n(c) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible enti-3\nty applying for a grant under this section shall describe 4\nhow such eligible entity plans to ensure equitable access 5\nto programs developed by such eligible entity using such 6\ngrant, including by— 7\n(1) designing such programs to include partici-8\npants with minimal exposure or access to, or adop-9\ntion of, artificial intelligence models or systems as 10\nsuch models or systems relate to educational oppor-11\ntunities or skill development; and 12\n(2) seeking to maximize access by the partici-13\npants described in paragraph (1) to such programs. 14\n(d) P RIORITY.—In awarding a grant under this sec-15\ntion, the Secretary of Labor shall prioritize an eligible en-16\ntity that seeks to develop and implement an artificial intel-17\nligence reskilling program that serves or focuses on— 18\n(1) an underserved community; 19\n(2) in-demand or emerging roles and skills, as 20\ndetermined by the Secretary of Labor; or 21\n(3) incumbent workers (as defined in section 22\n680.780 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations (or 23\nsuccessor regulations)) in an artificial intelligence- 24\nimpacted industry. 25\nVerDate Sep 11 2014 20:48 Sep 28, 2026 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\\BILLS\\H10515.IH H10515semanuel on DSK8CHNXB4PROD with BILLS', 'pages': 137, 'doc_id': '3460639', 'truncated': True, 'extraction': 'source-pdf-text', 'source_url': 'https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr10515/BILLS-119hr10515ih.pdf', 'observed_at': '2026-10-04T00:40:58.963007+00:00', 'content_hash': '1f8125dcab1ae401a0f15945849935c81ad99b752d3f5b52523f4db9c6e6f4f8'}}

Collection history starts with our observations; it is not complete legislative amendment history.

Detail checked 2026-10-03T23:54:21.904362+00:00.

• 2026-02-20: Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
• 2026-02-23: From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
• 2026-02-23: Read first time.
• 2026-03-04: Referred to Com. on G.O.
• 2026-03-10: Set for hearing March 24.
• 2026-03-24: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 3658.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-03-27: Set for hearing April 13.
• 2026-04-13: From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
• 2026-04-14: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-05-04: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4130.) Ordered to the Assembly.
• 2026-05-04: In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
• 2026-05-11: Referred to Com. on G.O.
• 2026-05-28: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
• 2026-06-10: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-06-24: From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).
• 2026-06-25: Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
• 2026-07-02: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.
• 2026-07-02: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
• 2026-08-03: Ordered to the Assembly.
• 2026-08-03: In Assembly. Held at Desk.
• 2026-08-17: Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.
• 2026-08-17: Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-08-18: Read third time and amended.
• 2026-08-18: Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-08-25: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6499.) Ordered to the Senate.
• 2026-08-25: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
• 2026-08-27: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
• 2026-09-03: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
• 2026-09-20: Approved by the Governor.
• 2026-09-20: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 428, Statutes of 2026.

• 2026-02-20 Introduced: Official bill text
• 2026-05-28 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-08-18 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-08-30 Enrolled: Official bill text
• 2026-09-20 Chaptered: Official bill text

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Senate Bill

No. 1273 CHAPTER 428 An act to amend Sections 25503.4, 25503.45, 25503.56, and 25503.57 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. [ Approved by Governor September 20, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 20, 2026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1273, Cabaldon.
Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: advertisements. Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law, known as tied-house restrictions, generally prohibits a manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer’s agent, rectifier, California winegrower’s agent, distiller, bottler, importer, and wholesaler, and any officer, director, or agent of any of those persons, from giving or lending money or a thing of value to a person operating, owning, or maintaining any on-sale premises where alcoholic beverages are sold. Existing law provides certain exceptions to this prohibition if specified requirements are met. Existing law authorizes certain licensees or their representatives to conduct or participate in certain instruction or instructional
events, as specified, if specified conditions are met. In this regard, specified information, pictures, illustrations, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers may be listed in advertisements for the event if the pictures, illustrations, or depictions are relatively inconspicuous in relation to the advertisement as a whole and video is not permitted. This bill would make changes to the provisions related to advertising for the events described in the above paragraph, including, among other things, authorizing the advertisement to include videos of the
retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers and contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and graphical depictions. The bill would prohibit videos of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers from being longer than 60 seconds in duration.
The bill would remove the requirement that the specified information and any pictures, illustrations, or depictions be relatively inconspicuous in relation to the advertisement as a whole. Existing law authorizes specified information of a winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee, the brand names of wine being featured, and the time, date, location, and other identifying information of a wine promotional lecture at retail premises to be listed in advance of the event in an advertisement of the off-sale or on-sale retail licensee. This bill would also authorize the advertisement to include pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee and would authorize the advertisement to contain
or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, or graphical depictions. Existing law authorizes a licenseholder or on-sale retail licensee to advertise an instructional tasting event to the general public, and specifies that permitted advertisements include flyers, newspaper ads, internet communications, and interior signage. This bill would instead authorize a licenseholder or on-sale retail licensee to advertise an instructional tasting event, and would remove the provision that specifies what advertisements are permitted. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 25503.4 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 25503.4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a winegrower, California winegrower’s agent, wine importer, or any director, partner, officer, agent, or representative of that person, may conduct or participate in, and serve wine at, an instructional event for consumers held at a retailer’s premises featuring wines produced by or for the winegrower or, imported by the wine importer, subject to the following conditions: (1) No premium, gift, free goods, or other thing of value may be given away in connection with the instructional event by the winegrower, California winegrower’s agent, wine importer, or retailer, except as authorized by this division. (2) No alcoholic beverages may be given away in connection with the instructional event except that minimal amounts of wine, taken from barrels or from tanks, may be supplied and provided as samples at the instructional event. A person authorized by this subdivision may also provide no more than three one-ounce tastes of wine per consumer at the instructional event from bottles of wine provided by the authorized person. For purposes of this section, minimal amounts of the samples or tastes provided at the instructional event do not constitute a thing of value. Following the instructional event, any unused wine provided by the authorized person shall be removed from the retailer’s premises by the authorized person. (3) No alcoholic beverages may be sold at the instructional event,
except that orders for the sale of wine may be accepted by the winegrower if the sales transaction is completed at the winegrower’s premises. (b) Notwithstanding Section 25502.2, a person identified in subdivision (a) appearing at an instructional event described in subdivision (a) may, in addition to other permitted activities, provide autographs to consumers on consumer advertising specialties given by the person to a consumer or on any item provided by a consumer. No purchase of any alcoholic beverage shall be required in connection with such autographing. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, in addition to any point-of-sale advertising or other advertising items allowed under this division or under rules of the department, a winegrower, California
winegrower’s agent, or wine importer, in advance of an instructional event for consumers being held at a retailer’s premises, may list, reference, or include in any advertisement for the instructional event the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, and any other electronic media of the retailer, the names of the wines being featured at the instructional event, pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers, and the time, date, and location of, and other information about, the instructional event, and the advertisement may contain
or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and graphical depictions, if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The advertisement does not also contain the retail price of the wines. (2) Laudatory references to the retailer in these advertisements are not authorized and the advertisement as a whole shall not otherwise promote a retailer beyond its participation in the event. Videos of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers in the advertisement shall not be longer than 60 seconds in
duration. The reposting of social media posts, including posts by the retailer, is permitted provided that the reposting complies with all the requirements of this section. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, any other electronic media, and pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of a winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee, the brand names of wine being featured, and the time, date, location, and other identifying information of a wine promotional lecture at retail
premises may be listed, referenced, or included in advance of the event in an advertisement of the off-sale or on-sale retail licensee. The advertisement may contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos,
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{'selected_text': {'text': "Senate Bill\n              \n                        No. 1273 CHAPTER 428 An act to amend Sections 25503.4, 25503.45, 25503.56, and 25503.57 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. [ Approved  by Governor September\xa020,\xa02026. Filed with Secretary of State September\xa020,\xa02026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1273, Cabaldon.\n                          Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions: instructional events and promotional lectures: advertisements. Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law, known as tied-house restrictions, generally prohibits a manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer’s agent, rectifier, California winegrower’s agent, distiller, bottler, importer, and wholesaler, and any officer, director, or agent of any of those persons, from giving or lending money or a thing of value to a person operating, owning, or maintaining any on-sale premises where alcoholic beverages are sold. Existing law provides certain exceptions to this prohibition if specified requirements are met. Existing law authorizes certain licensees or their representatives to conduct or participate in certain instruction or instructional\n\t\t\t events, as specified, if specified conditions are met. In this regard, specified information, pictures, illustrations, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers may be listed in advertisements for the event if the pictures, illustrations, or depictions are relatively inconspicuous in relation to the advertisement as a whole and video is not permitted. This bill would make changes to the provisions related to advertising for the events described in the above paragraph, including, among other things, authorizing the advertisement to include videos of the\n\t\t\t retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers and contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and graphical depictions. The bill would prohibit videos of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers from being longer than 60 seconds in duration.\n\t\t\t The bill would remove the requirement that the specified information and any pictures, illustrations, or depictions be relatively inconspicuous in relation to the advertisement as a whole. Existing law authorizes specified information of a winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee, the brand names of wine being featured, and the time, date, location, and other identifying information of a wine promotional lecture at retail premises to be listed in advance of the event in an advertisement of the off-sale or on-sale retail licensee. This bill would also authorize the advertisement to include pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee and would authorize the advertisement to contain\n\t\t\t or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, or graphical depictions. Existing law authorizes a licenseholder or on-sale retail licensee to advertise an instructional tasting event to the general public, and specifies that permitted advertisements include flyers, newspaper ads, internet communications, and interior signage. This bill would instead authorize a licenseholder or on-sale retail licensee to advertise an instructional tasting event, and would remove the provision that specifies what advertisements are permitted. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 25503.4 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 25503.4. (a)\xa0Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a winegrower, California winegrower’s agent, wine importer, or any director, partner, officer, agent, or representative of that person, may conduct or participate in, and serve wine at, an instructional event for consumers held at a retailer’s premises featuring wines produced by or for the winegrower or, imported by the wine importer, subject to the following conditions: (1)\xa0No premium, gift, free goods, or other thing of value may be given away in connection with the instructional event by the winegrower, California winegrower’s agent, wine importer, or retailer, except as authorized by this division. (2)\xa0No alcoholic beverages may be given away in connection with the instructional event except that minimal amounts of wine, taken from barrels or from tanks, may be supplied and provided as samples at the instructional event. A person authorized by this subdivision may also provide no more than three one-ounce tastes of wine per consumer at the instructional event from bottles of wine provided by the authorized person. For purposes of this section, minimal amounts of the samples or tastes provided at the instructional event do not constitute a thing of value. Following the instructional event, any unused wine provided by the authorized person shall be removed from the retailer’s premises by the authorized person. (3)\xa0No alcoholic beverages may be sold at the instructional event,\n\t\t\t\t\t\texcept that orders for the sale of wine may be accepted by the winegrower if the sales transaction is completed at the winegrower’s premises. (b)\xa0Notwithstanding Section 25502.2, a person identified in subdivision (a) appearing at an instructional event described in subdivision (a) may, in addition to other permitted activities, provide autographs to consumers on consumer advertising specialties given by the person to a consumer or on any item provided by a consumer. No purchase of any alcoholic beverage shall be required in connection with such autographing. (c)\xa0Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, in addition to any point-of-sale advertising or other advertising items allowed under this division or under rules of the department, a winegrower, California\n\t\t\t\t\t\twinegrower’s agent, or wine importer, in advance of an instructional event for consumers being held at a retailer’s premises, may list, reference, or include in any advertisement for the instructional event the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, and any other electronic media of the retailer, the names of the wines being featured at the instructional event, pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers, and the time, date, and location of, and other information about, the instructional event, and the advertisement may contain\n\t\t\t\t\t\tor consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and graphical depictions, if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1)\xa0The advertisement does not also contain the retail price of the wines. (2)\xa0Laudatory references to the retailer in these advertisements are not authorized and the advertisement as a whole shall not otherwise promote a retailer beyond its participation in the event. Videos of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers in the advertisement shall not be longer than 60 seconds in\n\t\t\t\t\t\tduration. The reposting of social media posts, including posts by the retailer, is permitted provided that the reposting complies with all the requirements of this section. (d)\xa0Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, any other electronic media, and pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of a winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee, the brand names of wine being featured, and the time, date, location, and other identifying information of a wine promotional lecture at retail\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpremises may be listed, referenced, or included in advance of the event in an advertisement of the off-sale or on-sale retail licensee. The advertisement may contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tand graphical depictions. (e)\xa0Nothing in this section authorizes a winegrower, wine importer, or winegrower’s agent licensee to share in the costs, if any, of the retailer licensee’s advertisement. (f)\xa0Nothing in this section authorizes any person to consume any alcoholic beverage on any premises licensed with an off-sale retail license. SEC. 2. Section 25503.45 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 25503.45. (a)\xa0Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a licensed beer manufacturer or a holder of beer and wine importer’s general license, or any director, partner, officer, agent, or representative of that person, may instruct consumers at an on-sale retail licensed premises authorized to sell its product with the permission of the on-sale retail licensee. The instruction may include serving beer sold by the on-sale retail licensee to the consumer and providing information on the history, nature, values, and characteristics of the beer, and methods of presenting and serving the beer. Orders for the sale of beer may be accepted by the beer manufacturer conducting an instructional event if the sales transaction is completed at the beer\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmanufacturer’s licensed premises. (b)\xa0A person authorized by subdivision (a), in advance of an authorized instructional event, may list, reference, or include in an advertisement for the instructional event the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, and any other electronic media of the retailer, the names of the beers being featured at the instructional event, pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers, and the time, date, and location of, and other information about, the\n\t\t\t\t\t\tinstructional event, and the advertisement may contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and graphical depictions, subject to the following limitations: (1)\xa0The advertisement does not also contain the retail price of the beers. (2)\xa0Laudatory references to the retailer in these advertisements are not authorized and the advertisement as a whole shall not otherwise promote a retailer beyond its participation in the event. Videos\n\t\t\t\t\t\tof the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers in the advertisement shall not be longer than 60 seconds in duration. The reposting of social media posts, including posts by the retailer, is permitted provided that the reposting complies with all the requirements of this section. (c)\xa0An on-sale retail licensee’s advertisement of an authorized instructional event may include the name, address, and brand names of the person authorized by subdivision (a), however nothing in this section allows that person to share in the costs of the on-sale retail licensee’s advertisement. (d)\xa0For purposes of this section, a licensed beer and wine wholesaler shall not be a representative of a beer manufacturer or a holder of a beer and wine importer’s general license. (e)\xa0Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, no alcoholic beverage may be given away in connection with the instructional event authorized by this section. SEC. 3. Section 25503.56 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 25503.56. (a)\xa0An authorized licensee, or a designated representative of an authorized licensee acting as an agent of the authorized licensee, may conduct, on the area specified by paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 23396.6, an instructional tasting event for consumers on the subject of wine, beer, or distilled spirits, including, but not limited to, the history, nature, values, and characteristics of wine, beer, or distilled spirits, and the methods of presenting and serving wine, beer, or distilled spirits. (1)\xa0(A)\xa0Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the instructional tasting event may include the serving of alcoholic beverages to an attendee of legal drinking age.\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn instructional tasting event on the subject of wine or distilled spirits shall be limited to not more than three tastings per person per day. A single tasting of distilled spirits shall not exceed one-fourth of one ounce and a single tasting of wine shall not exceed one ounce. An instructional tasting event on the subject of beer shall be limited to not more than the tasting of eight ounces of beer per person per day. The wine, beer, or distilled spirits tasted shall be limited to the products that are authorized to be sold by the authorized licensee and the licenseholder under its off-sale license. (B)\xa0A beer and wine wholesaler may conduct an instructional tasting event but shall not serve tastes of beer unless the beer and wine wholesaler also holds a beer manufacturer’s license, an out-of-state beer manufacturer’s certificate, or more\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthan six distilled spirits wholesaler’s licenses. (C)\xa0No charge of any sort shall be made for the tastings. Except for the purposes of Section 23985, the serving of tastings shall not be deemed a sale of products pursuant to this division. (D)\xa0A person under 21 years of age shall not serve wine, beer, or distilled spirits at the instructional tasting event. (E)\xa0All tastes shall be served by an employee of the authorized licensee, the designated representative of the authorized licensee, or by an employee of the designated representative of the authorized licensee. (F)\xa0An authorized licensee, or a designated representative of an authorized licensee, shall\n\t\t\t\t\t\teither supply the wine or distilled spirits to be tasted during the instructional tasting event or purchase the wine or distilled spirits from the licenseholder at the original invoiced cost. An authorized licensee, or a designated representative of an authorized licensee, shall purchase beer to be tasted during the instructional tasting event from the licenseholder at the original invoiced cost. (G)\xa0Any unused wine, beer, or distilled spirits remaining from the tasting shall be removed from the off-sale licensed premises by the authorized licensee or its designated representative. (2)\xa0If the instructional tasting event is conducted by a designated representative of an authorized licensee, the designated representative shall not be owned, controlled, or employed directly or indirectly\n\t\t\t\t\t\tby the licenseholder on whose premises the instructional tasting event is held. (3)\xa0An instructional tasting event shall be limited to a single type of alcoholic beverage. For purposes of this paragraph, “type of alcoholic beverage” means distilled spirits, wine, or beer. (b)\xa0For purposes of this section: (1)\xa0“Authorized licensee” means a winegrower, California winegrower’s agent, beer and wine importer general, beer and wine wholesaler, wine rectifier, craft distiller, distilled spirits manufacturer, distilled spirits manufacturer’s agent, distilled spirits importer general, distilled spirits rectifier, distilled spirits general rectifier, rectifier, out-of-state distilled spirits shipper’s certificate holder, distilled\n\t\t\t\t\t\tspirits wholesaler, brandy manufacturer, brandy importer, California brandy wholesaler, beer manufacturer, or an out-of-state beer manufacturer certificate holder. “Authorized licensee” shall not include an entity that solely holds a combination of a beer and wine wholesale license and an off-sale beer and wine retail license or holds those licenses solely in combination with any license not listed in this paragraph, or holds a limited off-sale retail wine license. (2)\xa0“Licenseholder” means an off-sale retail licensee issued an instructional tasting license pursuant to Section 23396.6. (3)\xa0“Location” means the total contiguous area encompassed by the off-sale and on-sale licenses. (c)\xa0Notwithstanding subparagraph (E) of\n\t\t\t\t\t\tparagraph (1) of subdivision (a), a licenseholder may conduct an instructional tasting event that includes the serving of tastings only when an authorized licensee or its designated representative are unable to conduct an instructional tasting event previously advertised pursuant to this section and scheduled by the authorized licensee or its designated representative, provided that the licenseholder supplies the wine, beer, or distilled spirits used in the instructional tasting event and provides or pays for a person to serve the wine, beer, or distilled spirits. Instructional tasting events conducted by a licenseholder pursuant to this subdivision are subject to the provisions of this section and Section 23396.6. (d)\xa0No more than one authorized licensee, or its designated representative, may conduct an instructional tasting event that includes\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthe serving of tastes of wine, beer, or distilled spirits at any one individual licensed premises of a licenseholder per day. (e)\xa0A licenseholder that also holds an on-sale beer and wine license, an on-sale beer and wine eating place license, or an on-sale general license shall not allow an authorized licensee, or its designated representative, to conduct an instructional tasting event on the same day and at the same location as any instructional tasting event held pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 23386, Section 25503.4, subdivision (c) of Section 25503.5, or Section 25503.55. (f)\xa0A licenseholder shall not condition the allowance of an instructional tasting event upon the use of a particular designated representative of an authorized licensee. (g)\xa0In addition to any point-of-sale advertising or other advertising items allowed under this division or under rules of the department, an authorized licensee or its designated representative, in their absolute discretion and with permission of the licenseholder upon whose premises the instructional tasting event will be held, may list, reference, or include in any advertisement for the instructional tasting event the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, and any other electronic media of the licenseholder, the names of the alcoholic beverages being featured at the instructional tasting event,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers, and the time, date, and location of, and other information about, the instructional tasting event, and the advertisement may contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and graphical depictions, if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1)\xa0The advertisement does not contain the retail price of the alcoholic beverages. (2)\xa0Laudatory references to the licenseholder in these advertisements are not\n\t\t\t\t\t\tauthorized and the advertisement as a whole shall not otherwise promote a licenseholder beyond its participation in the event. Videos of the licenseholder’s premises, personnel, and customers in the advertisement shall not be longer than 60 seconds in duration. The reposting of social media posts, including posts by the retailer, is permitted provided that the reposting complies with all the requirements of this section. Nothing in this section shall authorize an authorized licensee or its designated representative to share in the costs, if any, of the licenseholder. (h)\xa0A licenseholder may advertise an instructional tasting event. The costs of this advertising shall be borne solely by the licenseholder. (i)\xa0Except as otherwise provided in this division or\n\t\t\t\t\t\trules of the department, no premium, gift, free goods, or other thing of value shall be given away by an authorized licensee or its designated representative in connection with an instructional tasting event that includes tastings of an alcoholic beverage. (j)\xa0The licenseholder or the authorized licensee or its designated representative is authorized to perform setup and breakdown of the instructional tasting event area. The authorized licensee or its designated representative may provide, free of charge to the licenseholder, the equipment, materials, and utensils as may be required for use in connection with the instructional tasting event. (k)\xa0(1)\xa0A licenseholder shall not require, or enter into a collusive scheme with, an authorized licensee or its designated\n\t\t\t\t\t\trepresentative to conduct one or more instructional tasting events as a condition of the licenseholder’s carrying or continuing to carry a brand or brands of the authorized licensee or as a condition for display or other merchandising plan which is based on an agreement to provide shelf space. An authorized licensee or its designated representative shall not require any preferential treatment or benefit from, or enter into a collusive scheme with, a licenseholder as a condition of conducting one or more instructional tasting events, require a licenseholder to carry or continue to carry a brand or brands of the authorized licensee as a condition of conducting one or more instructional tasting events, or condition display or other merchandising plans that are based on agreements for the provision of shelf space on the conducting of one or more instructional tasting events. Any agreement, whether\n\t\t\t\t\t\twritten or oral, entered into by and between a licenseholder and an authorized licensee or its designated representative that precludes the conducting of instructional tasting events on the premises of the licenseholder by any other authorized licensee is prohibited. A licenseholder or authorized licensee, or its designated representative, shall not use an instructional tasting event to circumvent any other requirements of this division. (2)\xa0In addition to any other remedies available under this division, upon a finding by the department of a failure to comply with this subdivision, the department shall suspend the instructional tasting license of the licenseholder and the privilege of the authorized licensee to conduct instructional events for not less than six months but for no more than one year. (l)\xa0The Legislature finds that it is necessary and proper to require a separation between manufacturing interests, wholesale interests, and retail interests in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages in order to prevent suppliers from dominating local markets through vertical integration and to prevent excessive sales of alcoholic beverages produced by overly aggressive marketing techniques. The Legislature further finds that the exception established by this section to the general prohibition against tied interests must be limited to its express terms so as not to undermine the general prohibition, and intends that this section be construed accordingly. SEC. 4. Section 25503.57 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: 25503.57. (a)\xa0(1)\xa0An authorized licensee, or its designated representative, may instruct consumers at an on-sale retail licensed premises authorized to sell its product with the permission of the retail on-sale licensee. The instruction may include, without limitation, the history, nature, values, and characteristics of the wine or distilled spirits and the methods of presenting and serving the wine or distilled spirits. (2)\xa0The instruction of consumers may include the furnishing of not more than three tastings to any individual in one day. A single tasting of distilled spirits may not exceed one-fourth of one ounce and a single tasting of wine may not exceed one ounce. (3)\xa0The authorized licensee, or its designated representative, shall either supply the wine or distilled spirits to be tasted during the instructional tasting event or purchase the wine or distilled spirits from the retail on-sale licensee at the original invoiced cost. (4)\xa0The authorized licensee, or its designated representative, shall remove any unfinished alcoholic beverages that were supplied by the authorized licensee, or its designated representative, following the instruction. (5)\xa0Nothing in this subdivision shall limit the giving away of samples pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 23386. (b)\xa0For purposes of this section, “authorized licensee” means a winegrower,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia winegrower’s agent, beer and wine importer general, beer and wine wholesaler, wine rectifier, craft distiller, distilled spirits manufacturer, distilled spirits manufacturer’s agent, distilled spirits importer general, distilled spirits rectifier, distilled spirits general rectifier, rectifier, out-of-state distilled spirits shipper’s certificate holder, distilled spirits wholesaler, brandy manufacturer, brandy importer, or California brandy wholesaler. “Authorized licensee” shall not include any person that solely holds a combination of a beer and wine wholesaler license and an off-sale beer and wine retail license or holds those licenses solely in combination with any license not listed in this paragraph, or in combination with a beer and wine importer general license, or holds a limited off-sale retail wine license. (c)\xa0Except\n\t\t\t\t\t\tas otherwise provided in this division or by the rules of the department, no premium, gift, free goods, or other thing of value shall be given away by an authorized licensee or its designated representative in connection with an instructional tasting event conducted pursuant to this section that includes tastings of wine or distilled spirits. (d)\xa0In addition to any point-of-sale advertising or other advertising items allowed under this division or under rules of the department, an authorized licensee or its designated representative, in their absolute discretion and with permission of the retail on-sale licensee upon whose premises the instructional tasting event will be held, may\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlist, reference, or include in any advertisement for the instructional tasting the name, address, telephone number, email address, internet website address, and any other electronic media of the on-sale retail licensee, the names of the wines or distilled spirits being featured at the instructional tasting event, pictures, illustrations, videos, and depictions of the retailer’s premises, personnel, and customers, and the time, date, and location of, and other information about, the instructional tasting event, and the advertisement may contain or consist of pictures, illustrations, videos, and\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgraphical depictions, if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1)\xa0The advertisement does not contain the retail price of the alcoholic beverages. 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(f)\xa0No more than one authorized licensee or its designated representative shall conduct an instructional tasting pursuant to this section at the on-sale retail licensed premises of an on-sale retail licensee at any time, and a person shall not act as the designated representative for more than one authorized licensee at that instructional tasting.", 'pages': None, 'doc_id': '3459676', 'truncated': False, 'extraction': 'source-html-text', 'source_url': 'https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1273#95CHP', 'observed_at': '2026-10-04T00:40:59.164203+00:00', 'content_hash': '4c36100437e57a30508e212ae2f6678e41983f9ab9852862557cf32e46372baf'}}

Collection history starts with our observations; it is not complete legislative amendment history.

Detail checked 2026-10-03T23:54:21.904362+00:00.

• 2026-02-19: Read first time. To print.
• 2026-02-20: From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
• 2026-03-16: Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
• 2026-04-23: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).
• 2026-04-27: Read second time and amended.
• 2026-04-28: Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-05-06: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
• 2026-05-07: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
• 2026-05-14: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)
• 2026-05-14: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
• 2026-05-27: Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.
• 2026-06-25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
• 2026-07-01: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-08-03: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
• 2026-08-13: In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
• 2026-08-13: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).
• 2026-08-13: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-08-26: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
• 2026-08-27: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
• 2026-09-03: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
• 2026-09-20: Approved by the Governor.
• 2026-09-20: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 386, Statutes of 2026.

• 2026-02-19 Introduced: Official bill text
• 2026-04-27 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-08-30 Enrolled: Official bill text
• 2026-09-20 Chaptered: Official bill text

Observed 2026-10-04T00:40:59.294184+00:00.

Assembly Bill

No. 2174 CHAPTER 386 An act to amend Section 18100.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. [ Approved by Governor September 20, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 20, 2026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2174, Johnson.
Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation. Existing law, the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980, requires specified persons, including legal owners and junior lienholders of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial modulars, to execute and deliver prescribed documents to the Department of Housing and Community Development to create, assign, or release security interests and to effect changes to the permanent title record maintained by the department. Existing law requires the department, upon receipt of those documents and applicable fees, to amend its records and issue updated certificates or registration
documents and provides remedies if a secured party fails to release its interest as required. Existing law authorizes the use of a digital signature in any written communication with a public entity, as defined, in which a signature is required or used. Existing law provides that a digital signature shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature only if it embodies certain attributes, including, among other things, that it is under the sole control of the person using it. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, to accept a verified
signature executed electronically on a document submitted to release or satisfy a security interest held by a legal owner pursuant to the above-described provisions of the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980 and to treat that signature as having the same force and effect as an original signature. The bill would define “verified signature executed electronically” as a digital signature that embodies all of the above-described attributes required to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature. The bill would prohibit the department from requiring submission of a
wet signature to release or satisfy a legal owner’s security interest pursuant to the above-described provisions of the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 18100.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 18100.5. (a)  If the title or interest of a registered owner, legal owner, junior lienholder in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper, or floating home for which an original registration under this part has been obtained is transferred to another person, or, if all outstanding secured obligations previously held by a legal owner registered on the original or a subsequent registration or by a junior lienholder are satisfied and the person no longer has any obligation to extend credit, incur obligations, or otherwise give value to be secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, or, if a security interest is taken in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or
floating home after the permanent title record has been established, the department shall be notified within 20 days and shall act as follows: (1)  If the title or interest of a registered owner or legal owner is being transferred, the transferor and the transferee of the title or interest shall execute in the manner prescribed by the department the certificate of title for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. If the transfer is made by a registered owner and the transferee is to assume the underlying indebtedness secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and owed to a legal owner, the legal owner shall state on the certificate of title that legal title and interest are to be retained. The certificate of title along with all other supporting
documents shall be forwarded to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, forward a new certificate of title reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the legal owner by first-class mail, and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the permanent title record. If there is no legal owner, the new certificate of title and amended registration card shall be forwarded to the registered owner. (2)  If the interest of a junior lienholder is being transferred, the transferor and the transferee shall execute in a manner prescribed by the department the registration
card, and the card so executed shall be forwarded to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the permanent title record. (3)  If a creditor acquires a security interest in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home after the permanent title record has been established, the department shall amend the permanent title record to reflect the interest as that of a legal owner or as that of a junior lienholder, as appropriate. If the permanent title record already reflects the interest of one or more junior lienholders, the creditor then perfecting its interest pursuant to this section shall
be designated as the most junior lienholder. (4)  If a legal owner no longer holds an outstanding obligation or a commitment to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value to be secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper, or floating home, the legal owner shall indicate its release of lien by appropriately signing the certificate of title for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and forward the certificate of title to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, deliver a new certificate of title reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the new legal owner, if any, by
first-class mail, and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the registration card. For purposes of this paragraph, the following person shall be designated as the new legal owner: (A)  The junior lienholder, if any. (B)  If there is more than one junior lienholder, the junior lienholder whose statement of lien was designated as the most senior junior lienholder on the permanent title record shall be the legal owner. (5)  If a junior lienholder no longer holds an outstanding obligation or a commitment to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value to be secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome,
commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, the junior lienholder shall forward the properly executed and released junior lienholder registration card to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent
title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties…

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{'selected_text': {'text': "Assembly Bill\n              \n                        No. 2174 CHAPTER 386 An act to amend Section 18100.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing. [ Approved  by Governor September\xa020,\xa02026. Filed with Secretary of State September\xa020,\xa02026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2174, Johnson.\n                          Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation. Existing law, the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980, requires specified persons, including legal owners and junior lienholders of manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial modulars, to execute and deliver prescribed documents to the Department of Housing and Community Development to create, assign, or release security interests and to effect changes to the permanent title record maintained by the department. Existing law requires the department, upon receipt of those documents and applicable fees, to amend its records and issue updated certificates or registration\n\t\t\t documents and provides remedies if a secured party fails to release its interest as required. Existing law authorizes the use of a digital signature in any written communication with a public entity, as defined, in which a signature is required or used. Existing law provides that a digital signature shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature only if it embodies certain attributes, including, among other things, that it is under the sole control of the person using it. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, to accept a verified\n\t\t\t signature executed electronically on a document submitted to release or satisfy a security interest held by a legal owner pursuant to the above-described provisions of the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980 and to treat that signature as having the same force and effect as an original signature. The bill would define “verified signature executed electronically” as a digital signature that embodies all of the above-described attributes required to have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature. The bill would prohibit the department from requiring submission of a\n\t\t\t wet signature to release or satisfy a legal owner’s security interest pursuant to the above-described provisions of the Manufactured Housing Act of 1980. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 18100.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 18100.5. (a) \xa0If the title or interest of a registered owner, legal owner, junior lienholder in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper, or floating home for which an original registration under this part has been obtained is transferred to another person, or, if all outstanding secured obligations previously held by a legal owner registered on the original or a subsequent registration or by a junior lienholder are satisfied and the person no longer has any obligation to extend credit, incur obligations, or otherwise give value to be secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, or, if a security interest is taken in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfloating home after the permanent title record has been established, the department shall be notified within 20 days and shall act as follows: (1) \xa0If the title or interest of a registered owner or legal owner is being transferred, the transferor and the transferee of the title or interest shall execute in the manner prescribed by the department the certificate of title for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home. If the transfer is made by a registered owner and the transferee is to assume the underlying indebtedness secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and owed to a legal owner, the legal owner shall state on the certificate of title that legal title and interest are to be retained. The certificate of title along with all other supporting\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdocuments shall be forwarded to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, forward a new certificate of title reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the legal owner by first-class mail, and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the permanent title record. If there is no legal owner, the new certificate of title and amended registration card shall be forwarded to the registered owner. (2) \xa0If the interest of a junior lienholder is being transferred, the transferor and the transferee shall execute in a manner prescribed by the department the registration\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcard, and the card so executed shall be forwarded to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the permanent title record. (3) \xa0If a creditor acquires a security interest in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home after the permanent title record has been established, the department shall amend the permanent title record to reflect the interest as that of a legal owner or as that of a junior lienholder, as appropriate. If the permanent title record already reflects the interest of one or more junior lienholders, the creditor then perfecting its interest pursuant to this section shall\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbe designated as the most junior lienholder. (4) \xa0If a legal owner no longer holds an outstanding obligation or a commitment to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value to be secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper, or floating home, the legal owner shall indicate its release of lien by appropriately signing the certificate of title for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and forward the certificate of title to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, deliver a new certificate of title reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the new legal owner, if any, by\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfirst-class mail, and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent title record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the registration card. For purposes of this paragraph, the following person shall be designated as the new legal owner: (A) \xa0The junior lienholder, if any. (B) \xa0If there is more than one junior lienholder, the junior lienholder whose statement of lien was designated as the most senior junior lienholder on the permanent title record shall be the legal owner. (5) \xa0If a junior lienholder no longer holds an outstanding obligation or a commitment to make advances, incur obligations, or otherwise give value to be secured by the manufactured home, mobilehome,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcommercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, the junior lienholder shall forward the properly executed and released junior lienholder registration card to the department with appropriate fees. The department shall appropriately amend the permanent title record for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and forward an amended registration card reflecting the change to the permanent\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle record to the registered owner with copies to all secured parties shown on the permanent title record. (b) \xa0(1) \xa0Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of this section and subdivisions (c) and (e) of Section 18080.7, for the 120-day period beginning upon the receipt by the department of the notice of escrow and appropriate fee provided by paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 18035, or until the escrow is canceled or until the escrow closes and the resulting transfers of ownership interests and transfers or creation of legal owner and junior lienholder interests are acknowledged by the department as amendments to the permanent title record of the manufactured home, mobilehome, truck camper, or floating home, whichever is earlier, the department, except at its sole discretion, shall impose a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmoratorium on all of the following: (A) \xa0On any other amendments to the permanent title record of the manufactured home, mobilehome, truck camper, or floating home for the purpose of transferring any ownership interest or transferring or creating any security interest in the manufactured home or mobilehome. (B) \xa0On issuing any duplicate, substitute, or new certificate of title, registration card, or copy of a registration card regarding the manufactured home, mobilehome, or floating home. (C) \xa0On subsequent notices of escrow openings. (2) \xa0The department shall, upon receipt of the notice of escrow and the appropriate fee, forward to the escrow agent an acknowledgment\n\t\t\t\t\t\tof receipt and a true and correct copy of the permanent title record as of the commencement of the period of moratorium. (c) \xa0If a secured party fails to comply with the provisions of subdivision (a) relating to releases of lien and the secured party thereafter receives a written demand from the registered owner that the secured party release its lien, the secured party shall be liable to the registered owner for all actual damages suffered by the registered owner by reason of the failure to release the lien unless the secured party, within 20 days of receipt of the demand, complies with the requirements of subdivision (a), except where the secured party has reasonable cause for noncompliance. (d) \xa0Whenever the title or interest of the registered owner or legal owner in or to a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmanufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home registered under this part passes to another in a manner other than by voluntary transfer, the new registered owner or legal owner may obtain a transfer of registration upon application therefor and upon presentation of the last certificate of title, if available, and current registration card, if available, issued for the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home and any instruments or documents of authority or certified copies thereof as may be required by the department, or required by law, to evidence or effect the transfer of title or interest in that case. The department, when satisfied of the genuineness and regularity of the transfer, shall amend the permanent title record of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home, issue a new\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcurrent registration card and certificate of title, and forward copies of the current registration card to all junior lienholders. (e) \xa0The department shall not transfer registration until the applicant complies with the requirements of Section 18092.7. (f)\xa0(1)\xa0On and after January 1, 2028, the department shall accept a verified signature executed electronically on a document submitted to release or satisfy a security interest held by a legal owner pursuant to this section and shall treat that signature as having the same force and effect as an original signature. The\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdepartment shall not require submission of an original wet signature to release or satisfy a legal owner’s security interest pursuant to this section. 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Collection history starts with our observations; it is not complete legislative amendment history.

Detail checked 2026-10-03T23:54:21.904362+00:00.

• 2026-02-18: Read first time. To print.
• 2026-02-19: From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
• 2026-03-09: Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and A.,E.,S., & T.
• 2026-03-18: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
• 2026-03-26: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
• 2026-04-06: Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
• 2026-04-08: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7).
• 2026-04-09: Read second time and amended.
• 2026-04-13: Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
• 2026-04-21: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-05-06: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
• 2026-05-13: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
• 2026-05-14: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-05-18: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5135.)
• 2026-05-18: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
• 2026-06-03: Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
• 2026-06-17: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).
• 2026-06-18: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
• 2026-07-01: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-07-29: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
• 2026-08-04: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-08-10: From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
• 2026-08-11: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-08-20: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
• 2026-08-24: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-08-26: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
• 2026-08-27: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
• 2026-08-27: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6723.).
• 2026-09-04: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
• 2026-09-20: Approved by the Governor.
• 2026-09-20: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 383, Statutes of 2026.

• 2026-02-18 Introduced: Official bill text
• 2026-03-26 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-04-09 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-06-18 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-08-04 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-08-20 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-09-01 Enrolled: Official bill text
• 2026-09-20 Chaptered: Official bill text

Observed 2026-10-04T00:40:59.423010+00:00.

Assembly Bill

No. 2113 CHAPTER 383 An act to add Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 21750) to Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation. [ Approved by Governor September 20, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 20, 2026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2113, McKinnor.
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks. Existing federal law regulates aviation safety and airspace efficiency for manned and unmanned aircraft. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impede police officers, firefighters, emergency medical, or other emergency personnel or military personnel in the performance of their duties by operating an unmanned aerial vehicle at the scene of an emergency. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft system to invade a person’s privacy, as specified. Existing law prohibits operating an unmanned aircraft system on or above the grounds of a state prison, jail, or juvenile hall, as specified. This bill would prohibit the operation of an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or an amusement park, except under specified circumstances. The bill would make a violation of
this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $500. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) New and emerging technologies, including unmanned aircraft (drones), pose an evolving risk to public safety, particularly at large-scale live entertainment and sporting events involving dense crowds that are central to the state’s economy and the enjoyment of its residents. (b) The continued vitality of outdoor live entertainment and major sporting events in the state depends on the ability to protect attendees, artists, athletes, and event personnel from any risks that may be posed by unauthorized or unsafe drone
operations. (c) The state is home to marquee events and upcoming global gatherings, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl LX, and major live entertainment festivals such as Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, BottleRock Napa Valley, La Onda, Stagecoach Festival, Beyond Wonderland SoCal, Aftershock Festival, and numerous other events that attract hundreds of thousands of attendees annually. SEC. 2. Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 21750) is added to Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code, to read: PART 1.5. Unmanned Aircraft Systems 21750. For purposes of this part, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Amusement park” means a permanent facility or park, open to the public, that includes one or more amusement rides or attractions, and is classified within North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 713110 by the NAICS Association. (b) “Ticketed entertainment event” means any professional music, sporting, or performing arts event that meets both of the following requirements: (1) It is held in an entertainment venue with the capacity to hold 1,000 or more attendees with gated entries or barriers that prevent access to the general public. (2) It is not covered by Federal Aviation Administration restrictions. (c) “Unmanned aircraft” has the same meaning as defined in Section 853.5 of the Government Code. (d) “Venue operator” means any person who owns, operates, manages, or controls an entertainment venue or amusement park. 21752. (a) It is unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or amusement park. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to a person who operates an unmanned aircraft under the following circumstances: (1) The person (A) has obtained consent from the venue operator for the ticketed entertainment event or amusement park, or (B) is an employee of the entertainment venue where the ticketed entertainment event is held, or of the amusement park, and is conducting official business. (2) The person is an
employee of a water, sewer, electrical, telephone, cable, or other regulated utility service provider, or a federal, state, or local transportation agency, including the Department of Transportation, and is conducting official business. (3) The person holds a certificate, waiver, or other authorization issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate an unmanned aircraft, is operating for a commercial purpose, is authorized to conduct commercial operations beyond visual line of sight using unmanned aircraft, and is operating in compliance with all applicable federal regulations and the terms of that authorization. This paragraph does not authorize the capture with intent to distribute copyrighted images or video of a ticketed entertainment event or amusement park without authorization from the venue operator. (c) A violation of this section is an infraction. Each violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500). (d) This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit a firefighter, peace officer, medical personnel, or other public agency emergency personnel in the performance of their fire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response duties from using an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or amusement park. SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.

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{'selected_text': {'text': "Assembly Bill\n              \n                        No. 2113 CHAPTER 383 An act to add Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 21750) to Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation. [ Approved  by Governor September\xa020,\xa02026. Filed with Secretary of State September\xa020,\xa02026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2113, McKinnor.\n                           Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks. Existing federal law regulates aviation safety and airspace efficiency for manned and unmanned aircraft. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impede police officers, firefighters, emergency medical, or other emergency personnel or military personnel in the performance of their duties by operating an unmanned aerial vehicle at the scene of an emergency. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft system to invade a person’s privacy, as specified. Existing law prohibits operating an unmanned aircraft system on or above the grounds of a state prison, jail, or juvenile hall, as specified. This bill would prohibit the operation of an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or an amusement park, except under specified circumstances. The bill would make a violation of\n\t\t\t this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $500. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a)\xa0New and emerging technologies, including unmanned aircraft (drones), pose an evolving risk to public safety, particularly at large-scale live entertainment and sporting events involving dense crowds that are central to the state’s economy and the enjoyment of its residents. (b)\xa0The continued vitality of outdoor live entertainment and major sporting events in the state depends on the ability to protect attendees, artists, athletes, and event personnel from any risks that may be posed by unauthorized or unsafe drone\n\t\t\t\toperations. (c)\xa0The state is home to marquee events and upcoming global gatherings, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl LX, and major live entertainment festivals such as Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, BottleRock Napa Valley, La Onda, Stagecoach Festival, Beyond Wonderland SoCal, Aftershock Festival, and numerous other events that attract hundreds of thousands of attendees annually. SEC. 2. Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 21750) is added to Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code, to read: PART\xa01.5.\xa0Unmanned Aircraft Systems 21750. For purposes of this part, all of the following definitions apply: (a)\xa0“Amusement park” means a permanent facility or park, open to the public, that includes one or more amusement rides or attractions, and is classified within North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 713110 by the NAICS Association. (b)\xa0“Ticketed entertainment event” means any professional music, sporting, or performing arts event that meets both of the following requirements: (1)\xa0It is held in an entertainment venue with the capacity to hold 1,000 or more attendees with gated entries or barriers that prevent access to the general public. (2)\xa0It is not covered by Federal Aviation Administration restrictions. (c)\xa0“Unmanned aircraft” has the same meaning as defined in Section 853.5 of the Government Code. (d)\xa0“Venue operator” means any person who owns, operates, manages, or controls an entertainment venue or amusement park. 21752. (a)\xa0It is unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or amusement park. (b)\xa0Subdivision (a) does not apply to a person who operates an unmanned aircraft under the following circumstances: (1)\xa0The person (A) has obtained consent from the venue operator for the ticketed entertainment event or amusement park, or (B) is an employee of the entertainment venue where the ticketed entertainment event is held, or of the amusement park, and is conducting official business. (2)\xa0The person is an\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  employee of a water, sewer, electrical, telephone, cable, or other regulated utility service provider, or a federal, state, or local transportation agency, including the Department of Transportation, and is conducting official business. (3)\xa0The person holds a certificate, waiver, or other authorization issued by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate an unmanned aircraft, is operating for a commercial purpose, is authorized to conduct commercial operations beyond visual line of sight using unmanned aircraft, and is operating in compliance with all applicable federal regulations and the terms of that authorization. This paragraph does not authorize the capture with intent to distribute copyrighted images or video of a ticketed entertainment event or amusement park without authorization from the venue operator. (c)\xa0A violation of this section is an infraction. Each violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500). (d)\xa0This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit a firefighter, peace officer, medical personnel, or other public agency emergency personnel in the performance of their fire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response duties from using an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or amusement park. SEC. 3. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII\u2009B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII\u2009B of the California Constitution.", 'pages': None, 'doc_id': '3459433', 'truncated': False, 'extraction': 'source-html-text', 'source_url': 'https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2113#92CHP', 'observed_at': '2026-10-04T00:40:59.423010+00:00', 'content_hash': '5343b699073e9b380c81e53a8ca4351fb160e0981f9f1c337ef99ab56913e97c'}}

Collection history starts with our observations; it is not complete legislative amendment history.

Detail checked 2026-10-03T23:54:21.904362+00:00.

• 2026-02-19: Read first time. To print.
• 2026-02-20: From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
• 2026-03-09: Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
• 2026-04-15: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-04-29: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 29).
• 2026-04-30: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-05-11: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 9. Page 4991.)
• 2026-05-12: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
• 2026-05-20: Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
• 2026-06-30: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).
• 2026-07-01: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
• 2026-08-03: From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
• 2026-08-04: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
• 2026-08-30: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
• 2026-08-30: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
• 2026-08-30: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 6918.).
• 2026-09-10: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
• 2026-09-19: Approved by the Governor.
• 2026-09-19: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2026.

• 2026-02-19 Introduced: Official bill text
• 2026-07-01 Amended: Official bill text
• 2026-09-03 Enrolled: Official bill text
• 2026-09-19 Chaptered: Official bill text

Observed 2026-10-04T00:40:59.546732+00:00.

Assembly Bill

No. 2281 CHAPTER 337 An act to amend Section 10.5 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. [ Approved by Governor September 19, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 19, 2026. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2281, Berman.
Office of Elections Cybersecurity. Existing law establishes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State’s office to coordinate efforts between the Secretary of State and local elections officials to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents and to monitor and counteract false or misleading information regarding the electoral process. Existing law requires the Office of Elections Cybersecurity, among other things, to develop best practices for protecting against threats to election cybersecurity in consultation with federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations. This bill would also authorize the office to consult with academic researchers for that purpose. The bill would require the office to assess whether additional state resources are needed to replace election cybersecurity resources previously provided by the federal
government. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 10.5 of the Elections Code is amended to read: 10.5. (a) There is established within the Secretary of State the Office of Elections Cybersecurity. (b) The primary missions of the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are both of the following: (1) To coordinate efforts between the Secretary of State and local elections officials to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents that could interfere with the security or integrity of elections in the state. (2) To monitor and counteract false or misleading information regarding the electoral process that is published online or on other platforms and that may
suppress voter participation or cause confusion and disruption of the orderly and secure administration of elections. (c) The Office of Elections Cybersecurity shall do all of the following: (1) Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies the sharing of information on threats to election cybersecurity, risk assessment, and threat mitigation in a timely manner and in a manner that protects sensitive information. (2) In consultation with federal, state, and local agencies, academic researchers, and private organizations, develop best practices for protecting against threats to election cybersecurity. (3) In consultation with state and local
agencies, develop and include best practices for cyber incident responses in emergency preparedness plans for elections. (4) Identify resources, such as protective security tools, training, and other resources available to state and county elections officials. (5) Assess whether additional state resources are needed to replace election cybersecurity resources previously provided by the federal government. (6) Advise the Secretary of State on issues related to election cybersecurity, and make recommendations for changes to state laws, regulations, and policies to further protect election infrastructure. (7) Serve as a liaison between the Secretary of State,
other state agencies, federal agencies, and local elections officials on election cybersecurity issues. (8) Coordinate efforts within the Secretary of State to protect the security of internet-connected elections-related resources, including all of the following: (i) The state’s online voter registration system established pursuant to Section 2196. (ii) The statewide voter registration database developed in compliance with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.). (iii) The Secretary of State’s election night results internet website. (iv) The online campaign and lobbying filing and disclosure system developed by the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 84600) of Title 9 of the Government Code. (v) Other parts of the Secretary of State’s
internet website. (9) Assess the false or misleading information regarding the electoral process described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), mitigate the false or misleading information, and educate voters, especially new and prospective voters, with valid information from elections officials such as a county elections official or the Secretary of State.

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Collection history starts with our observations; it is not complete legislative amendment history.

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Collection history starts with our observations; it is not complete legislative amendment history.