Workforce Data Enhancement Act

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Compromise of privacy
• AI system security vulnerabilities

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on privacy (2.1), data security (2.2), and brief mentions of AI's role in workforce demands. Coverage is concentrated in privacy/security domains with minimal attention to AI-specific risks. Most AI risk subdomains are not addressed.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs Public Administration (excluding National Security) through its establishment of a grant program for State agencies to improve workforce data systems. It also has coverage of Professional and Technical Services and Educational Services through its focus on integrating education and workforce development data systems and improving labor market information.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative instrument (Congressional bill) that would establish mandatory grant program requirements with specific obligations for eligible entities, using mandatory language throughout and creating enforceable legal requirements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is a Congressional bill proposed by the United States Congress to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The opening text identifies Congress as the proposing authority.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The grant program targets eligible entities defined as State agencies or consortiums of State agencies that are responsible for specific workforce and labor market functions. These are government entities that would receive grants to improve workforce data systems.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary is granted authority to award grants competitively, establish application requirements, set priorities, and receive reports. This administrative authority indicates enforcement responsibility for the grant program.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Secretary receives mandatory reports from grant recipients on activities and improvements, establishing a monitoring function. The reporting requirement creates oversight of grant implementation and outcomes.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not directly govern AI system development lifecycle stages. Instead, it establishes a grant program for workforce data systems that will collect and analyze data about AI's impact on workforce demands. The focus is on data infrastructure for understanding workforce trends, including those related to AI and emerging technologies, rather than governing AI system development itself.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document mentions AI and machine learning only in the context of understanding their impact on workforce demands and workplace changes. It does not define or regulate AI models, AI systems, or any specific AI technical categories. The focus is on workforce data infrastructure to track labor market trends related to emerging technologies including AI.