1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commission on the American Workforce Act . 2. American Workforce Commission (a) Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the American Workforce Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission ). (b) Duties The duties of the Commission shall be to conduct an examination of the following: (1) The possible causes of workforce changes during the 10-year period beginning on the date that is 10 years prior to the date of the enactment of this section, including— (A) the COVID–19 pandemic, including— (i) related public health and economic policy responses to such pandemic; and (ii) psychological implications of such pandemic that may have altered the career trajectories or aspirations of individuals; (B) issues predating such pandemic, including issues stemming from the financial crisis of 2008–2009; (C) changes in— (i) the highest level of education that individuals attain; and (ii) the use of workforce development programs offered by employers to develop the skills of employees; (D) availability of work-from-home policies; (E) the rise of the gig economy; (F) the manufacturing industries and labor policies of the United States and the People’s Republic of China; (G) changes in the social value of professions that do not require an associate or baccalaureate degree; (H) the impact of globalization and job out-sourcing; (I) changes in family structures, including changes relating to the number of two parent households, the number of households in which both parents are employed, and the number of children per household; and (J) any additional changes the Commission deems appropriate to examine. (2) The impact of workforce changes identified pursuant to paragraph (1), including— (A) areas within the United States that were most impacted by such changes; (B) whether any population or group became more vulnerable due to such changes; (C) a comparison of the impact of such changes on— (i) businesses based on size