U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10044: AI Tax and Work Protection Act
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
To impose a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and establish a Work Protection Administration within the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To impose a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and establish a Work Protection Administration within the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To impose a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and establish a Work Protection Administration within the Department of Labor, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Tax and Work Protection Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Title I--Imposition of tax on artificial intelligence token usage Sec. 101. Imposition of tax on artificial intelligence token usage. Title II--Trust fund Sec. 201. Establishment. Sec. 202. Use of funds. Title III--Office of Job Creation at Department of Labor Sec. 301. Establishment. Sec. 302. Duties. Title IV--Jobs program Sec. 401. Establishment of grant program. Sec. 402. Use of funds. Sec. 403. Report. Sec. 404. Advisory committee. Sec. 405. Bureau of Labor Statistics duties. Sec. 406. Additional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding. Sec. 407. Definitions. I Imposition of tax on artificial intelligence token usage SECTION 101. Imposition of tax on artificial intelligence token usage (a) Chapter 36 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: D Artificial Intelligence Sec. 4491. Excise tax on foundation models. SECTION 4491. Excise tax on foundation models (a) In general There is hereby imposed a tax …
Sponsors
- Greg Casar (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Valerie Foushee (D, HD-004)
- Sara Jacobs (D, HD-CA-51)
- Ro Khanna (D)
- Hoyle, Val T. (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB10044?
- HB10044 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): AI Tax and Work Protection Act.
- What does HB10044 do?
- In its own words: To impose a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and establish a Work Protection Administration within the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10044?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10044?
- Greg Casar (D, 35), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10044?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10044
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