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H.R. 10189 House Bill Aug 31, 2026

A bill directing the Defense Department to build an AI incident reporting programme - non-punitive reporting and department-wide trend analysis (H.R.10189)

H.R.10189, the Defense AI Reliability and Reporting Act, would amend title 10 of the U.S. Code to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a department-wide programme for reporting AI incidents and vulnerabilities. It was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on 31 August 2026.

  • The bill would have the Secretary of Defense establish a department-wide programme reporting, tracking, analysing and remediating AI incidents and vulnerabilities.
  • It covers incidents arising from development, testing, procurement, fielding or operation, including risks from human-machine teaming.
  • The programme is to be designed from established safety incident reporting, vulnerability disclosure and lessons-learned practice.
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H.R. 9925 House Bill Jul 23, 2026

The FRONTIER Act would put federal oversight on frontier AI — defining catastrophic risk numerically at more than 50 casualties or a billion dollars

H.R.9925, the FRONTIER Act, provides for federal oversight of the development and deployment of frontier artificial intelligence in interstate and foreign commerce. What distinguishes it is a numerical definition of catastrophic risk: a foreseeable and material risk of contributing to the death of or serious injury to more than 50 people, or more than a billion dollars in property damage or loss, from a single incident.

  • H.R.9925, the FRONTIER Act, provides for federal oversight of frontier AI development and deployment in interstate and foreign commerce.
  • Catastrophic risk is defined numerically: more than 50 deaths or serious injuries, or more than $1 billion in property damage or loss, from a single incident.
  • Contemplated incidents involve weapons assistance not publicly available, and cyberattack or criminal-equivalent conduct with no meaningful human oversight.
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S. 5117 Senate Bill Jul 23, 2026

A bill protecting older adults from conversational AI — drawing the line by excluding systems limited to predetermined replies

S.5117, cited as the Senior Chatbot Protection Act of 2026, establishes consumer transparency and protection requirements for artificial intelligence chatbots. The text defines a chatbot as producing outputs not fully predetermined, accepting open-ended natural-language or multimodal input, and producing adaptive or context-responsive output, while excluding systems limited to predetermined replies.

  • S.5117, cited as the Senior Chatbot Protection Act of 2026, sets consumer transparency and protection requirements for AI chatbots.
  • The definition rests on three properties: outputs not fully predetermined, open-ended natural-language or multimodal input, and adaptive or context-responsive output.
  • Systems limited to predetermined replies and unable to respond outside a narrow purpose are excluded.
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S. 5105 Senate Bill Jul 23, 2026

Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act (S.5105) — agreeing to delay a release would not violate the antitrust laws, on condition of written notice to the Justice Department first

A Senate bill under which exchanging information or assistance about AI security risks, and agreeing to delay or limit a release or deployment, would not count as a violation of the antitrust laws. For agreements to delay or limit, written notice detailing the risk and the scope of the restriction must go to the Assistant Attorney General before the coordination is undertaken.

  • Exchanging information about AI security risks, and agreeing to delay a release or deployment, would not violate the antitrust laws.
  • Agreements to delay or limit require prior written notice to the Assistant Attorney General detailing the risk and the scope of the restriction.
  • The exemption is an affirmative defence, with the claiming entity bearing the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
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S. 4683 Senate Bill Jun 4, 2026

S.4683: A bill requiring the Defense Department to assess how AI integration affects warfighter effectiveness, skills, and readiness

Introduced in the Senate, S.4683 would require the Secretary of Defense to assess how integrating artificial intelligence (AI, technology in which computers learn and make decisions) into the military affects troops' ability to perform their missions, retain their skills, and stay ready for operations. It was read in the Senate and referred to the Armed Services Committee on June 4, 2026.

  • The bill would require the Secretary of Defense to assess how AI integration affects the military.
  • The three areas of assessment are warfighter effectiveness, skill retention, and operational readiness.
  • It is framed as a calm examination of both AI's benefits and side effects, such as skill erosion.
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S. 4199 Senate Bill Aug 5, 2026

A bill requiring safe design features in AI chatbots available to minors - reported out of committee with an amendment (S.4199)

S.4199, the Youth AI Privacy Act, would require entities making AI chatbots available to minors to implement certain safe design features. On 5 August 2026 the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee ordered it reported favourably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

  • The bill would require deployers making AI chatbots available to minors to implement certain safe design features.
  • Findings record that in 2025 roughly two thirds of teenagers used AI chatbots and about a quarter used them daily.
  • A third chose an AI companion over a real person for a serious conversation, and tragic cases are recorded.
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S. 5171 Senate Bill Aug 5, 2026

The Children Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act (S.5171) — studying two-way interactive toys, and reaching a committee order to report while eight in ten stall

A bill requiring a study of AI-enabled toys and the development of a joint action plan regarding their marketing and sale. It defines a child as an individual under 14 years of age. On 2026-08-05 the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee ordered it reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

  • A bill requiring a study of AI-enabled toys and a joint action plan regarding their marketing and sale.
  • It defines an AI chatbot as producing outputs that are neither pre-determined nor scripted, excluding narrow purposes such as customer service and technical assistance.
  • A child means an individual under 14 years of age; toy and manufacturer take their meanings from existing consumer product safety law.
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H.R. 6529 House Bill Jul 21, 2026

Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act (H.R.6529)

A House bill responding to concerns that surging electricity demand from AI data centers could push up household power bills, aiming to shield families from "AI data center energy costs."

  • The bill is titled the "Protecting Families from AI Data Center Energy Costs Act," numbered H.R.6529.
  • It addresses, from a consumer protection angle, concern that rising AI data center power demand could push up household electricity bills.
  • It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on December 9, 2025, an early procedural step.
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H.R. 8747 House Bill Jul 21, 2026

U.S. House H.R.8747 "K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026" — making AI education an allowable use of federal funds

A House bill amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to make using AI in a "safe, effective, and responsible" way — for student instruction and teacher/staff professional development — an allowable use of federal Title IV funds, supporting K-12 AI literacy.

  • Amends ESEA Title IV to make AI use an allowable use of federal education funds
  • Covers both student AI-literacy instruction and professional development for teachers and staff
  • Limits it to "safe, effective, and responsible" AI use (per the 2020 National AI Initiative Act definition)
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H.R. 5351 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

NSF AI Education Act of 2025 — H.R.5351: Advancing AI Education Through the National Science Foundation

The "NSF AI Education Act of 2025" (H.R.5351), introduced in the U.S. House, aims to advance education on AI (artificial intelligence) through the National Science Foundation (NSF), the federal agency that supports basic research. It was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on September 15, 2025.

  • Formally titled the "NSF AI Education Act of 2025" (H.R.5351), a bill introduced in the House during the 119th Congress.
  • Its purpose is to advance AI education through the National Science Foundation (NSF), the federal agency supporting basic research and STEM education.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on September 15, 2025 (referral = assigned to the committee with jurisdiction, reaching the entry point of review).
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H.R. 5584 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

The LIFT AI Act would fund K-12 AI literacy — with text directing awards toward skills that stay relevant as capabilities change

H.R.5584, the LIFT AI Act, would let the Director make merit-reviewed competitive awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofits to improve artificial intelligence literacy education at the K-12 level. The text directs that awards focus on skills that will remain relevant to AI literacy despite likely changes in AI capabilities. The committee ordered it reported 34 to 1.

  • H.R.5584, the LIFT AI Act, enables merit-reviewed competitive awards to higher education institutions and nonprofits to improve K-12 AI literacy education.
  • The text directs awards toward skills that remain relevant to AI literacy despite likely changes in AI capabilities.
  • The sense of Congress states a security frame: an AI-literate public is essential to maintaining leadership against strategic adversaries.
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H.R. 2385 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

CREATE AI Act of 2025: A National AI Research Resource Open to Researchers, Students, and Small Businesses

H.R.2385, the "CREATE AI Act of 2025," is a House bill aimed at building a national AI research resource so that researchers, students, and small businesses can access costly computing power and data. It was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 26, 2025.

  • A House bill aimed at building a national AI research resource so researchers, students, and small businesses can access computing power and data.
  • The name "CREATE AI" means "Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence," so the title reflects its purpose.
  • With AI development tending to concentrate among large players that hold abundant computing power, the aim is to open resources widely, the "democratization of AI research" (general context).
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H.R. 6461 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

READ AI Models Act (H.R.6461, 2025): A "Nutrition Label" for AI Models

H.R.6461, the READ AI Models Act (Resources for Evaluating and Documenting AI Models), would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, the Commerce Department's measurement and standards agency) to run a pilot creating a standardized documentation template and technical guidance for describing AI models. Introduced in the House on December 4, 2025, by Reps. Sarah McBride (D-DE) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA), it was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  • Official title: READ AI Models Act — Resources for Evaluating and Documenting AI Models.
  • Directs NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology) to run a pilot creating a standardized documentation template and evaluation guidance for AI models.
  • The template is modular, covering model name, developer, release date, training-data cutoff, supported languages, and terms of service — aiming to be a "nutrition label" for AI.
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H.R. 8893 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act (H.R.8893, 119th Congress)

The Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act (H.R.8893) is a House bill aimed at shielding consumers from deceptive uses of AI, such as fake content and impersonation generated with AI. It was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on May 19, 2026.

  • The official short title is the "Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act."
  • The stated aim is to protect consumers from AI used to deceive, such as generative-AI fake content and impersonation.
  • It was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on May 19, 2026.
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H.R. 9334 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

Workforce for AI Trust Act (H.R.9334) — amending the National AI Initiative Act to create interdisciplinary fellowships covering the social sciences and humanities; ordered reported 35 to 0

A House bill amending the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to create interdisciplinary AI fellowships for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across disciplines including the social sciences and humanities. The research covered is the trustworthy design, development, training, deployment, evaluation and understanding of AI. The committee ordered it reported, amended, 35 to 0 on 2026-06-25.

  • Amends the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to create interdisciplinary AI fellowships.
  • Recipients are graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across disciplines including the social sciences and humanities.
  • Graduate awards cover tuition, education-related fees and stipends for up to three academic years; postdoctoral awards cover salaries, benefits, relocation, conference travel and research expenses for up to three years.
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H.R. 9341 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

Directing NIST to write guidelines for making open government data trainable — as voluntary guidance

H.R.9341, the AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines Act, requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines assisting agencies with preparing open government data assets to be used to train artificial intelligence models. The committee ordered it reported 29 to 0.

  • H.R.9341 requires the NIST Director to develop voluntary guidelines helping agencies prepare open government data assets for training AI models.
  • Development proceeds in consultation with OSTP, the Secretary of Energy, OMB and other agency heads as appropriate.
  • It inserts section 21A into the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act rather than creating new law.
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H.R. 9363 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

AI Security and Innovation Act (H.R.9363): seeking to reconcile AI safety with innovation

H.R.9363, the "AI Security and Innovation Act," is a House bill that appears aimed at reconciling the assurance of AI safety and security with the promotion of innovation. The sponsor is Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), a co-chair of the bipartisan House AI Task Force. It was referred to a House committee.

  • A House bill (H.R.9363) that appears aimed at reconciling the assurance of AI safety and security with the promotion of innovation.
  • AI policy is often framed as tie it down for safety vs. set it free for competitiveness; the name suggests aiming for both.
  • Sponsor Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), a co-chair of the bipartisan House AI Task Force, well versed in AI policy.
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H.R. 9333 House Bill Jun 25, 2026

A bill directing NIST to build voluntary reporting for AI flaws — starting with definitions of vulnerability, failure mode and accident

H.R.9333, the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, directs the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to carry out a program supporting the voluntary reporting, collection and tracking of artificial intelligence flaws, in consultation with the Director of CISA. The committee ordered it reported 35 to 0.

  • H.R.9333 directs the NIST Director to carry out a program supporting voluntary reporting, collection and tracking of AI flaws.
  • The Director consults CISA and convenes industry, academia, nonprofits, standards bodies, civil society groups and federal agencies.
  • The first task is establishing common definitions and characterizations, including vulnerabilities, failure modes and accidents.
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H.R. 8283 House Bill Apr 22, 2026

U.S. House H.R.8283 "Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026" — treating "model extraction attacks" on closed-source AI as a security threat

A House bill that frames the unauthorized extraction of weights and architecture from U.S.-owned closed-source AI models by foreign adversaries ("model extraction attacks") as a national-security threat, calling to identify, punish, and deter it. Reported out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee 43–0.

  • Frames extraction of closed-source AI model weights/architecture by adversaries as a national-security threat
  • Calls for the government and private owners to identify, punish, and deter "model extraction attacks"
  • Distinguishes legitimate model training (per terms of service) from extraction attacks
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H.R. 6275 House Bill Jan 21, 2026

China AI Power Report Act (H.R.6275): mandating a government report assessing China AI capabilities — cleared committee 47-0

H.R.6275, the "China AI Power Report Act," is a House bill whose purpose is to require a government report assessing China artificial-intelligence (AI) capabilities. Against the backdrop of U.S.-China AI competition, it cleared committee with bipartisan support by a 47-0 vote (ordered to be reported, as amended). The sponsor is Del. James Moylan (R-GU).

  • A House bill (H.R.6275) whose purpose is to require a government report assessing China artificial-intelligence (AI) capabilities.
  • Backdrop: a U.S.-China relationship treating AI as central to strategic competition; a systematic grasp of the rival strength underpins security and technology policy.
  • Introduced November 21, 2025; on January 21, 2026, ordered to be reported, as amended, by 47-0 (bipartisan committee clearance).
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H.R. 6875 House Bill Jan 21, 2026

The AI OVERWATCH Act would require licenses for advanced chips — naming countries of concern in statute and reaching in-country transfers

H.R.6875, the AI OVERWATCH Act, requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to require a license for the export, reexport or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits. It amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and names China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia as countries of concern. The committee ordered it reported 42 to 2.

  • H.R.6875 requires a license for the export, reexport or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits, amending the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
  • Including in-country transfer follows from a view that watching only the moment of export leaves a way around.
  • Countries of concern are named in the statute: China including Hong Kong and Macau, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
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H.R. 9501 House Bill Sep 8, 2026

A pilot requiring Treasury to find tax fraud with AI — bounded at 18 months to two years, with the GAO reporting accuracy

H.R.9501, the AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026, requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish, within 180 days of enactment, a pilot program using artificial intelligence to identify inaccurate returns. The pilot runs no less than 18 months and no more than two years, after which the Comptroller General reports to Congress within 180 days.

  • H.R.9501 requires the Treasury Secretary to establish, within 180 days of enactment, a pilot using AI to identify inaccurate returns.
  • Covered categories are identity theft, fraudulent claims for credits, deductions or refunds, and returns improperly prepared by an unidentified third party.
  • The pilot runs not less than 18 months and not more than two years.
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H.R. 10152 House Bill Sep 1, 2026

A bill directing Commerce to support adoption of open AI models - paired with risk assessment of foreign adversary models (H.R.10152)

H.R.10152, the Open-Source AI Leadership Act, would direct the Secretary of Commerce to support the adoption and use of American open AI models and to identify, assess and publish risks related to foreign adversary models. It was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on 27 August 2026.

  • The bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to support adoption and use of qualified open models.
  • What is asked for is not procurement or development funding but a point of contact, programme review, barrier removal and agreements.
  • It also requires identifying and assessing risks of foreign adversary models, published within 18 months and annually thereafter.
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H.R. 10180 House Bill Aug 27, 2026

A bill requiring disclosure of how far AI develops AI - conditions on NIST evaluation agreements (H.R.10180)

H.R.10180, the Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act, would amend the NIST Act to condition memorandums of understanding for pre-deployment evaluation of frontier AI on disclosure of how far AI itself carried the development. It was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on 27 August 2026.

  • The bill sets conditions on memorandums of understanding between the NIST Director and frontier AI developers for pre-deployment evaluation.
  • The first condition is disclosure, on request, of how far AI carried research on or development of that frontier system.
  • What must be produced is an ordinary-course metric, an estimate of use without human review, and the methodology behind it.
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H.R. 10146 House Bill Aug 24, 2026

The AI Advertising Disclosure Act (H.R.10146) — disclosure reaching into system prompts and training data, and a ban on instructing an AI to deny being AI

A bill requiring disclosure when the response of a covered tool touches a product, service or entity pursuant to a commercial arrangement. It applies whether or not the user requested a recommendation, and extends to cases where the system prompt, retrieval-augmented generation source or fine-tuning data was provided or funded by a third party.

  • A bill requiring disclosure when the response of an AI tool touches a product, service or entity pursuant to a commercial arrangement.
  • Disclosure extends to cases where the system prompt, retrieval-augmented generation source or fine-tuning data was provided or funded by a third party.
  • Omission appears alongside brand-specific mention and ranking as a form of influence; the requirement applies whether or not the user requested a recommendation.
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S. 5382 Senate Bill Aug 7, 2026

The Senate version of the China AI Power Report Act (S.5382) — what it means for the same title to appear in both chambers, and how finely the metrics are specified

A bill requiring a report to Congress on the advanced artificial intelligence capabilities of the People Republic of China, including its efforts on supply chains for advanced AI systems, within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter for three years. A House bill of the same title (H.R.6275) also exists; twelve such cross-chamber pairs sit among the bills this site holds as of 2026-08-31.

  • A bill requiring a report to Congress on the advanced AI capabilities of the PRC and its AI supply chain efforts, within 180 days of enactment and annually for three years.
  • Assessment items include total processing power, operations per second, memory capacity and bandwidth, interconnect bandwidth, power efficiency, transistor count and die size, process node, and manufacturing cost and yield assumptions.
  • It asks whether a circuit can run models trained on another company hardware, measured in operational terms such as tokens per second and cost per token.
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H.R. 10044 House Bill Aug 6, 2026

AI Tax and Work Protection Act (H.R.10044) — a tax on AI token usage whose rate moves with the unemployment rate, with the whole yield going to a trust fund

A House bill imposing a tax on artificial intelligence token usage and directing the whole yield to a trust fund. The rate moves with unemployment: 2 percent at or below 5 percent, plus the excess between 5 and 7 percent, plus twice the excess above 7 percent. An Office of Job Creation at the Department of Labor makes grants to state, local and tribal governments and public schools to create jobs.

  • Taxes AI token usage with a rate tied to unemployment: 2 percent at or below 5 percent, plus the excess to 7, plus twice the excess above.
  • The amount taxed is the greater of a token-value calculation and a consideration-based calculation.
  • Higher rates may be suspended where unemployment above 5 percent is determined to come from a shock unrelated to AI.
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S. 5345 Senate Bill Aug 6, 2026

The AI functional bill of materials bill (S.5345) — imposing disclosure of what is inside an AI through procurement rather than regulation, with 48-hour updates

A bill amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement so that the Department of Defense may not enter into, renew or extend a contract for goods or services using artificial intelligence unless the contractor submits an AI functional bill of materials. The contractor must also keep it current enough to deliver an updated version within 48 hours of a request.

  • A bill amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement so that no contract for AI-using goods or services may be entered into, renewed or extended unless the contractor submits an AI functional bill of materials.
  • The bill of materials goes to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer prior to award, renewal or extension.
  • The contractor must maintain it so an updated version can be delivered within 48 hours of a request.
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S. 5307 Senate Bill Aug 6, 2026

The Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Talent Act (S.5307) — treating AI competitiveness as an immigration question and requiring a strategy

A bill requiring a strategy to align immigration-related policies with the national interest in ensuring United States leadership in artificial intelligence and in strengthening the broader ecosystem of scientific, technological and entrepreneurial innovation, while protecting national security. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee and its policy area is recorded as immigration.

  • A bill requiring a strategy to align immigration-related policies with United States leadership in AI and the strengthening of the innovation ecosystem.
  • Its policy area is recorded as immigration and it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, so an AI bill is being handled as a question of admitting people.
  • The findings state that foreign adversaries are investing heavily in attracting, retaining and repatriating highly skilled individuals.
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S. 5225 Senate Bill Aug 4, 2026

K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act (S.5225) — the House companion was ordered reported 18-15 in July; the only textual difference is how the citations are written

A Senate bill amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act so that instruction in the safe, effective and responsible use of AI, and training for teachers and school staff, become allowable uses of federal Title IV funds. Compared line by line with the identically titled House bill H.R.8747, the differences are confined to formalities such as whether the U.S. Code citation is spelled out.

  • Amends four provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act so AI instruction and educator training become allowable uses of Title IV funds.
  • Creates no new appropriation; it inserts an item into the lists of what existing funds may be spent on.
  • Training explicitly reaches paraprofessionals, school librarians and media personnel, specialized instructional support personnel and administrators, not only teachers.
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