A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
The AI-WISE Act aims to amend the Small Business Act to assist small business concerns in evaluating artificial intelligence tools. It directs the Administrator to create and maintain educational resources and modules regarding AI. These resources are to be made available on an existing online learning platform. The Administrator is also required to establish an Advisory Working Group to ensure the information is accurate and current. This group will consist of experts in AI, privacy, and small business outreach. The goal is to provide actionable information to help businesses manage risks and improve operations through AI.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill establishes educational modules to help small businesses evaluate and manage the risks and benefits of AI tools.
- Scored +7
Would business owners be better off under this?
Small business owners benefit from expert guidance on using AI to improve productivity and manage risks.
- Scored +4
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill includes instructions on how businesses can ensure the privacy of user inputs to AI tools.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Knowledge for Small Businesses: The bill requires the creation of educational modules that teach how AI models work, their limits, and how to identify AI-generated software outputs (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 2(b)).
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Risk and Privacy Management: Small businesses can learn how to effectively identify, evaluate, and manage the risks of AI, as well as how to ensure the privacy of user inputs (Section 2(b)(6) and Section 2(b)(7)).
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Operational Improvement: The resources aim to help businesses identify tasks where AI can reliably improve operations, productivity, or customer service, and determine if a tool is worth adopting (Section 2(b)(9) and Section 2(b)(10)).
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Expert Guidance: An Advisory Working Group including experts from academia, the private sector, and organizations focused on secure and transparent AI will be used to ensure the information provided is reliable and current (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Accessibility of Information: The Administrator is tasked with making these educational resources publicly available on an existing online learning platform (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill establishes educational modules to help small businesses evaluate and manage the risks and benefits of AI tools. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Providing educational resources for AI adoption can help improve small business productivity and operations. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to improve operations and productivity for small businesses through AI adoption.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Small business owners benefit from expert guidance on using AI to improve productivity and manage risks.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill provides guidance for businesses to protect the privacy of user inputs when using AI. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates the creation of public educational resources on an online learning platform.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill includes instructions on how businesses can ensure the privacy of user inputs to AI tools.
- 1/26/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 1/20/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H934-935)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H934-935)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5784.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H934-936)
- Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 12/12/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-405.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.
- 12/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
- 11/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Gabe AmoDemocrat · Rhode Island
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Troy DowningRepublican · Montana
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire