A bipartisan effort called RAISE US was launched by former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and former Commerce Secretary and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to coordinate industry, educators, and philanthropy around an AI-ready workforce. The initiative frames entry-level transition risk as an unemployment and democracy stability issue and seeks pilot programs that connect employers with education and training. The coalition is designed as a hub for concrete, practical solutions, while observers note the early challenge of building trust and balancing representation among tech firms that benefit from automation. RAISE US initially plans to focus on specific states as it develops training and pivot incentives. For higher education, the near-term impact is potential acceleration of employer-linked credentials, employer co-designed training pathways, and faster scaling of work-based learning models that can respond to automation-driven hiring changes.