House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

AI Tax and Work Protection Act

H.R. 10044Introduced Aug 6, 2026Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To impose a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and establish a Work Protection Administration within the Department of Labor, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Greg Casar D-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedAug 6, 2026
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Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10044.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CASAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 129, August 6, 2026, Page H5221):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Greg Casar.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-35 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.