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119-hr-3679119th CongressWALLET

Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act

Sponsored By: Representative Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

Passed House

Summary

Federal AI guidance for small businesses. This bill would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop or identify practical, technology-neutral AI resources tailored for small business use and to share them widely.

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  • Small businesses would gain voluntary tools such as technical standards, best practices, benchmarks, methodologies, and case studies to help understand and adopt AI.
  • NIST would build resources that rely on international voluntary standards where applicable, reference NIST privacy and cybersecurity frameworks, and review and update materials at least every two years while coordinating distribution with Small Business Administration resource partners.
  • NIST would report to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation within four years with a list of resources, feedback from users, and recommendations for further congressional action.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

AI guidance for small businesses

NIST would offer small businesses plain-language AI guides and tools. Resources would include standards, best practices, benchmarks, case studies, and links to NIST privacy and cybersecurity frameworks and federal cyber education resources. They would be technology-neutral, based on international voluntary standards, and usable by many types of small firms. NIST would share them through Small Business Administration partners. NIST would review and update the resources within 2 years of enactment, and at least every 2 years after. Use would be voluntary and would depend on Congress funding the work. Within 4 years, NIST would report to Congress on what was provided, user feedback, and recommendations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

GA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2025

  • Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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