# 119-hr-6968: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

119-hr-6968, Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6968
- Congress: 119
- Title: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Federal grants to scale immersive technology career training.** This bill would create a competitive Department of Labor grant program to fund augmented, virtual, and mixed reality education and training that builds career pathways into in-demand industries and supports accessibility. - Workers and jobseekers: Grants would fund programs that prepare people for in-demand jobs and retrain workers from declining sectors. Projects can lead to recognized postsecondary credentials. - Community colleges and training providers: Eligible entities include covered community colleges, area career and technical schools, and consortia. Grants run for up to five years and can fund instructor training and program design. - Employers and industry partners: Priority goes to programs that collaborate with employers or plan to hire graduates and to proposals that use data to match employer needs. - People with disabilities and rural communities: Programs must ensure accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act and WIOA rules and get higher priority for serving individuals with barriers and rural areas. - Oversight and learning: Recipients must report progress and the Secretary must reserve 1% to 5% of funds for independent evaluation and technical assistance and publish best practices by year three. *This bill would increase federal spending by authorizing $50 million per year from 2026 through 2035.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New immersive tech training grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Labor would run a competitive grant program to fund immersive technology education and training. The program would get $50,000,000 each year from 2026 through 2035. The Department would have to award grants within one year after enactment. Grants could last up to five…
- Definitions for training program: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would set key definitions for the grant program. It would define covered community colleges and which higher education and vocational institutions count as eligible entities. It would define immersive technology to include virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. It would also de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6968)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6968 (as of 2026-08-29).