The Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2026 directs federal resources toward retraining workers whose jobs are threatened by automation and advanced technology. The bill authorizes competitive grants to partnerships of employers, training providers, and workforce boards to create demonstration projects that retrain dislocated workers for in-demand technology-related occupations, with particular focus on supporting women, people of color, and lower-wage workers most vulnerable to job displacement. Grants can fund training services, technology purchases, job search assistance, training stipends, and supportive services like childcare and transportation. The bill also expands existing federal workforce training programs to explicitly include automation-impacted workers and authorizes $40 million annually from 2026 through 2030 for national dislocated worker grants, with overall grant program funding left to Congressional appropriation. Grantees must track and report outcomes including job placements, earnings gains, and best practices, with data disaggregated by worker demographics.
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