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Make AI Work for Americans Act

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Law & policy information
Name
Make AI Work for Americans Act
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)
Instrument type
Proposed federal legislation
Bill / legal citation
S. 5518, 119th Congress.[1]
Legislative or adoption status
Introduced September 24, 2026; referred to Senate Finance.[1]
Effective dates
Proposed legislation; no enacted effective date established in the official status record.[1]
Last source verification
October 11, 2026 — official bill-status record reviewed; substantive proposal overview retains its cited sponsor-source basis.

The Make AI Work for Americans Act is a proposed federal bill introduced by Senator Mark Kelly on September 24, 2026. The official congressional record identifies it as S. 5518 and records referral to the Senate Committee on Finance on the introduction date.[1][2][3]

Proposal

The bill would establish an Artificial Intelligence Horizon Fund in the Treasury, administered by the Department of Labor, to finance worker training, transitions, entrepreneurship and other labor-market support. The sponsor's release says three proposed taxes—on digital advertising services, AI usage and AI-related excess profits—would supply the fund. A proposed 15-member advisory council would guide allocation. The bill also proposes national-service pathways, small-business support, unemployment-insurance changes and workforce-development measures.[4][5]

Status

  • September 24, 2026: Introduced in the Senate as S. 5518; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. This is the latest action in the official record reviewed October 11, 2026.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Official congressional bill-status record for S. 5518, updated October 6, 2026, complete record reviewed October 11, 2026; introduction and latest action September 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ Senator Mark Kelly, “Kelly Introduces Bill to Make Sure Big Tech Pays Fair Share and Invests in American Workers,” September 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Make AI Work for Americans Act, sponsor-posted bill draft, 119th Congress, September 2026, title page.
  4. ↑ Senator Mark Kelly, September 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sponsor-posted bill draft, table of contents and section 101.
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