S 4742
AI DATA Act
TL;DR
Senator Mark Kelly's AI DATA Act directs federal action on artificial intelligence workforce data, likely tasking agencies (under the HELP Committee's jurisdiction) with collecting and analyzing data on how AI affects American jobs and skills. It is currently sitting in the Senate HELP Committee and does not impose direct compliance obligations on private companies at this stage.
How This Might Impact Your Business
Workforce-focused: routed to the Senate HELP Committee, signaling impact on labor, education, and training programs rather than product regulation.
Employers using AI to automate tasks (call centers, logistics, professional services, retail) could face new federal data requests on workforce displacement and reskilling.
HR Tech and workforce analytics vendors may see new federal demand for tools that track AI's impact on job functions and skill requirements.
Education and workforce training providers stand to benefit if the bill triggers funding for AI-related reskilling programs.
No fines, audits, or licensing requirements are attached at this committee stage, meaning no immediate compliance costs.
Sponsored solely by Sen. Kelly (D-AZ) with no Republican co-sponsors yet, lowering the odds of fast passage in the current Congress.
Federal agencies (likely Labor, Education, Commerce) would carry the implementation burden, not private employers directly.
What Should You Do
Ask HR leadership to start documenting which roles and tasks your company has automated or augmented with AI in the past 24 months; this data may be requested if the bill advances.
Brief your government affairs or trade association contacts on your company's AI workforce impact story before federal data collection rules get written.
Flag the bill for your workforce planning and L&D teams; federal reskilling funds tied to this bill could offset training budgets.
Monitor the Senate HELP Committee schedule for hearings or markup; no action expected imminently, but track for co-sponsors joining.
Revisit in 90 days; if it stalls without bipartisan support, deprioritize.
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 10, 2026
committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 10, 2026