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PS 1153

Para crear la “Ley del Programa de Reconversión Laboral y Capacitación en Inteligencia Artificial y Destrezas Tecnológicas para Trabajadores Desplazados o en Riesgo de Desplazamiento en Puerto Rico”; establecer como política pública del Gobierno de Puerto Rico la capacitación, el readiestramiento y la reconversión laboral de trabajadores afectados, o en riesgo de afectación, por procesos de automatización, digitalización, inteligencia artificial y transformación tecnológica; crear un programa adscrito al Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, en coordinación con entidades gubernamentales, educativas y del sector productivo; disponer criterios de elegibilidad y prioridades de atención; autorizar la oferta de cursos, credenciales de competencias y servicios de apoyo para la inserción laboral; establecer mecanismos de colaboración interagencial e institucional; disponer sobre su financiamiento, reglamentación e informes; y para otros fines relacionados

2025-2028 Session

Creates a government-led program to retrain workers displaced or at risk due to automation and AI, offering targeted tech skills, certifications, and job transition support.

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Bill Summary · PS 1153

Summary of Bill PS 1153 (Session 2025-2028, Puerto Rico)

Purpose and Policy Intent

  • Establishes the “Ley del Programa de Reconversión Laboral y Capacitación en Inteligencia Artificial y Destrezas Tecnológicas para Trabajadores Desplazados o en Riesgo de Desplazamiento en Puerto Rico” (Labor Reconversion and Training Program for AI and Technological Skills).
  • Public policy goal: capacitate, readiestrar y reconvertir workers who are displaced or at risk due to automation, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and related technological transformations.
  • Aims to reduce exclusion and enhance employability by providing new skills, facilitating labor mobility, and promoting ethical use of AI and tech.

Key Provisions and Changes

Creation and Administration

  • Creates a formal program under the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH), in coordination with government agencies, higher education institutions, vocational schools, employers, and other collaborators.
  • Program is designed to leverage existing infrastructure, platforms, and resources in employment services and training.

Objectives and Functions

  • Identify eligible participants and develop training/readiness pathways oriented to employability and reconversion.
  • Offer or coordinate courses, workshops, certifications in relevant tech skills (digital literacy, platform productivity, information management, use of AI tools, basic automation, digital collaboration, information security, etc.).
  • Provide occupational guidance, job referral, and transition support.
  • Promote partnerships with educational institutions, employers, and third-sector entities.
  • Design methods to evaluate competencies and measure results.
  • Publicize training opportunities and identify priority sectors, occupations, and worker groups.
  • Produce regular reports on program activities.

Program Components

  • Components may include:
    • Digital literacy and basic platform use
    • Productivity tools and remote collaboration
    • Responsible and productive use of AI
    • Information analysis and basic automation
    • Sector-specific modules
    • Resume writing, interviews, job search, and transition/auto-employment guidance
    • Supplemental entrepreneurship training and blended work modalities
    • Diagnostic assessments of skills and readiestraining needs
  • Content determined administratively by DTRH and collaborating entities, aligned with market needs.

Eligibility and Priorities

  • Eligible groups (subject to reglamentación/regulations):
    • Unemployed workers displaced or partially displaced by tech changes
    • Workers at reasonable risk of displacement
    • Underemployed individuals needing tech retraining
    • Adults seeking reintegration through tech training
    • Participants referred by employment programs, local development boards, employers, or collaborators
    • Other groups identified as priorities via regulation
  • Priorities may emphasize long-term unemployed, workers facing job losses, sectors vulnerable to automation, women heads of households, youth, older workers, and regions with limited opportunities.

Credentials

  • DTRH or collaborators may issue certificates or proofs of completion, acknowledging competencies gained.
  • Credentials do not automatically guarantee employment or professional licensure.

Interagency and Employer Collaboration

  • Enables interagency/institutional collaborations to implement curricula, certify competencies, and coordinate employment services.
  • Promotes voluntary referrals by employers and sectoral or company-specific training agreements.
  • Provisions clarify that collaboration does not automatically impose employer liability.

Financing and Regulation

  • Funding subject to availability of state/federal funds, competitive grants, donations, and other lawful financing.
  • No automatic appropriation; funds must comply with budgeting and regulatory requirements.

Regulation and Reporting

  • Regulation to implement the law must be issued within 120 days of enactment.
  • Annual reporting to the Legislative Assembly on participants, courses, credentials issued, funding, collaborative agreements, outcomes, and recommendations.

Affected Stakeholders

  • Workers: those unemployed, subempleados, desplazados, or at risk of displacement due to automation and tech changes.
  • Employers: potential collaborators for retraining and early identification of needs.
  • Educational institutions: providers of courses and credentials.
  • Government agencies and local development boards: partners in program design and delivery.

Timeline and Status

  • Introduced and in First Reading (as of March 2026).
  • Referenced to committees for consideration.
  • Regulation timeline: expected within 120 days after enactment if approved.

Overall, PS 1153 creates a structured, government-led framework to help Puerto Rico’s workforce adapt to a technology-driven economy through targeted training, certifications, and partnerships, with emphasis on equitable access and measurable outcomes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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