# 119-hr-5584: LIFT AI Act

119-hr-5584, LIFT AI Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5584
- Congress: 119
- Title: LIFT AI Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Builds K-12 AI literacy by funding curriculum and teacher training.** This bill would direct the National Science Foundation to make merit-reviewed, competitive awards to colleges and nonprofit organizations to develop AI literacy curricula, hands-on learning tools, evaluation methods, and professional development for K-12 students and educators. - Students: Would receive age-appropriate, project-based AI lessons and tools that teach how to use AI, interpret outputs critically, solve problems, and manage risks. - Educators and school leaders: Would gain professional learning, mentoring, and course materials for in-person and virtual instruction to increase AI proficiency and promote responsible use. - Colleges and nonprofit organizations: Would be eligible for competitive grants to research, design, and evaluate AI literacy curricula and assessment tools. - State and local education agencies and schools: Would get resources to augment existing curriculum and adopt best practices for integrating AI across K-12 grades.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to build K‑12 AI lessons: benefit, medium. This bill would let the National Science Foundation give competitive, merit‑reviewed grants to colleges and nonprofits. Grants would fund research to make K‑12 AI curricula, teacher training, evaluation tools, and hands‑on learning. Awards would pay for professional learning for state and local edu…

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- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5584 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5584)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4583)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5584 (as of 2026-08-29).