# 119-hr-8345: Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026

119-hr-8345, Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8345
- Congress: 119
- Title: Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create the Economy of the Future Commission to help _prepare the U.S. economy for AI-driven shifts_.** It would craft bipartisan legislative recommendations on workforce retraining, federal AI adoption standards, and expanding research and manufacturing access. - Workers and students would get focused recommendations on AI education, reskilling programs, and unemployment insurance, plus resources to learn about AI. - Small and mid-size businesses and manufacturers would benefit from analysis of open-source versus open-weight AI models, public-private research partnerships, and attention to supply chain and manufacturing challenges. - Congress and federal agencies would receive an interim report in 7 months and a final report in 13 months with 5- and 10-year employment and federal revenue estimates, and the Commission could set adoption metrics and request agency information, including classified materials. *It would increase federal spending by about $5.3 million to operate the Commission.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congressional AI economy study commission: mixed, low. This bill would create the Economy of the Future Commission in Congress to study how AI changes the economy. The Commission would have 12 voting members appointed by congressional leaders within 45 days and two bipartisan co-chairs (one House member and one Senator). It would hold hearings, issue s…

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- 119-hr-2385: CREATE AI Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8345 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8345)

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- [119-hr-2582: Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2582)
- [119-hr-2385: CREATE AI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2385)
- [119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-429)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2033: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2033)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8345 (as of 2026-09-21).