# 119-s-2855: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025

119-s-2855, Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2855
- Congress: 119
- Title: Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates competitive grants for immersive technology workforce training grants.** This program uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality to build career pathways that prepare people for jobs in in-demand industries. - Workers and students, including active duty service members and veterans, get new career pathways that teach job-ready skills through immersive tech. Grants last up to 5 years and focus on employment outcomes. - Community colleges and area career and technical education centers can receive competitive funding to create or align programs, with priority for employer partnerships, rural providers, and programs serving people with barriers to employment. - The bill funds instructor training, requires reporting and best-practice publication by year three, and reserves 1–5% of annual funds for independent evaluation and technical assistance. *Authorizes $50.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2035 to carry out the program and would increase federal spending if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal immersive training grants: benefit, medium. This bill would create a competitive grant program run by the Department of Labor. It would authorize $50,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2035. Each year the Secretary would set aside between 1% and 5% for evaluation and technical help. Grants must be awarded within one year after en…
- Immersive training pathways for students: benefit, medium. This bill would require grant-funded programs to create or align career pathways using immersive technology. Programs would need to lead to employment and economic self-sufficiency. They must include immersive education and training and may fund instructor training. Programs must be accessible to p…
- Grant application and reporting rules: benefit, low. This bill would require applicants to submit information the Secretary sets. Programs that lead to recognized credentials would need to describe program quality. Grantees would report two years after a grant starts and annually after that. The Secretary would report to Congress starting two years a…
- Priority for employer-linked programs: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Secretary to give hiring priority to grant applications that partner with employers who plan to hire graduates. Priority would also go to programs that include community colleges or area career and technical schools. Extra preference would go to applications that meet mul…
- Who can get immersive grants: mixed, low. This bill would define who counts as an eligible entity and what counts as immersive technology. It would define covered community colleges, area technical schools, and Tribal colleges. It would define rural and urban areas, and treat training services as the WIOA definition of classroom training.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2855)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2855 (as of 2026-04-21).