# 119-hr-5764: AI for Main Street Act

119-hr-5764, AI for Main Street Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5764
- Congress: 119
- Title: AI for Main Street Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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." - 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.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 395 | 14 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- AI guidance for small business owners: benefit, low. 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…
- No new funding for this act: cost, low. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5764)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5764 (as of 2026-09-10).