1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immersive Technology for the American Workforce Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Rural communities have unique workforce considerations and challenges. (2) Almost 25 percent of Americans live in rural communities, and while urban areas have experienced job and population growth, rural communities face static or declining populations and job decline. (3) Rural communities were hit harder and recovered more slowly than urban centers during the 2007–2008 recession and have experienced more economic depression and decline in college enrollment due to the COVID–19 pandemic. (4) Rural communities historically have lower rates of postsecondary education, which is a barrier to traditional employment in industries like agriculture and manufacturing. (5) The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report estimates that by 2025 over half of all employees will require “significant” reskilling creating a significant demand for workforce development and training programs. (6) Immersive technologies are proving effective in helping rural communities tackle these challenges. (7) Technologically mediated training can include extended reality (XR) tools (such as augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and high-tech simulations), which are increasingly valued as resources to train workers in industries ranging from manufacturing to health care, agriculture to construction, and clean energy to public safety. (8) Use of immersive technology permits on-site training and continued education, promotes efficiency, aids recruiting as well as retention, improves communication and collaboration, and increases safety. (9) Immersive technologies allow workers to train directly under the supervision and tutelage of more experienced experts who are located outside of the local community. (10) These technologies help workers remain well equipped for the demands of the modern economy. As the need for reskilling increases, so will the need for technologies which