All Roll Calls
Yes: 395 • No: 14
119-hr-5764119th CongressWALLET
AI for Main Street Act
Sponsored By: Representative Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
Passed House
Summary
Guides small businesses on adopting and evaluating artificial intelligence. The bill would require the Small Business Administration to offer information, training, best practices, and outreach on AI and to use the federal definition of "artificial intelligence."
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- Small businesses: Owners and managers would receive guidance and training on using AI to plan for unexpected events, protect data and intellectual property, bolster cybersecurity, meet regulatory requirements, and build customer trust.
- Legal clarity for agencies and firms: The bill ties the term "artificial intelligence" to the definition in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to create a consistent federal meaning.
*This bill does not authorize additional funding to carry out its provisions.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
AI guidance for small business owners
The Small Business Administration would help small business owners use artificial intelligence. It would offer information, guidance, and training on best practices and how to add AI to daily operations. Training would cover planning for shocks, protecting data and intellectual property, improving cybersecurity, meeting rules, and building customer trust. The agency would also do outreach to small businesses when practical. This would start upon enactment.
No new funding for this act
This bill would not authorize extra money to carry out the act or its changes. Agencies would need to use current funds or seek separate funding. This would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 1/20/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 395 • No: 14