Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2722

119th Congress

Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Durbin

D - IL

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill aims to help workers who are at risk of losing their jobs due to automation. It provides funding for training programs to prepare these workers for new jobs, especially in the technology sector. The goal is to support workers as they transition to different careers and adapt to changes in the job market.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to help workers who are at risk of losing their jobs due to automation. It provides funding for training programs to prepare these workers for new jobs, especially in the technology sector. The goal is to support workers as they transition to different careers and adapt to changes in the job market.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to eligible partnerships to support demonstration and pilot projects relating to the training needs of workers who are, or are likely to become, dislocated workers as a result of automation. Specifically, the bill expands training programs for such workers, including activities that prepare the individuals for occupations in the technology sector, authorizes the award of national dislocated worker grants to provide employment and training assistance to workers affected by advances in automation technology, and expands the funding authorization for national dislocated worker grants.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands training programs for workers affected by automation, including preparation for tech jobs
Authorizes national dislocated worker grants to provide employment and training assistance to displaced workers
Increases funding for national dislocated worker grants

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly benefit workers whose jobs are threatened by automation, such as in manufacturing or transportation. It would provide them with resources to learn new skills and find employment in growing industries like technology. This could help mitigate the economic and social impacts of job displacement due to technological change.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2722, 119th Congress (2025). "Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2722