A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The LIFT AI Act aims to improve educational efforts regarding artificial intelligence literacy for elementary and secondary school students. It seeks to prepare the nation's youth and workforce for a rapidly changing technological landscape. The bill establishes a system where the Director of the National Science Foundation can provide awards to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations. These awards are intended to fund the development of curricula, teacher training, and evaluation methods for AI literacy. The goal is to foster early exposure to AI concepts to maintain United States leadership.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill fosters early exposure to AI concepts to help students solve problems in an AI-enabled world.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides for age-appropriate knowledge and hands-on learning tools to improve student AI literacy.
- Scored +3
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill aims to prepare the nation's youth for a rapidly changing technological workforce.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Development of Curricula: Awards can be used to create formal and informal K-12 education curricula that are learner-centered and project-based (Section 2(c)(1)). This could provide students with essential abilities and competencies for the future.
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Teacher Training: The bill allows for professional development, mentoring, and learning opportunities for educators, principals, and school leaders (Section 2(c)(2) and Section 2(c)(4)). This helps teachers enhance their own AI literacy and proficiency.
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Student Skill Building: The act focuses on developing age-appropriate knowledge to help students use AI effectively, interpret outputs critically, solve problems, and mitigate potential risks (Section 2(e)(1)).
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Hands-on Learning: Funding can be used for the development of hands-on learning tools to assist in improving AI literacy (Section 2(c)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill fosters early exposure to AI concepts to help students solve problems in an AI-enabled world. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides for age-appropriate knowledge and hands-on learning tools to improve student AI literacy. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill aims to prepare the nation's youth for a rapidly changing technological workforce.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides funding via awards for the development of K-12 AI curricula and teacher professional development. Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill directs the National Science Foundation to fund research activities related to AI literacy development.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to develop an AI-ready workforce to maintain national leadership in a transforming economy.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill emphasizes maintaining leadership against strategic adversaries pursuing AI technology.
- 4/28/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota