# 119-hr-7158: Expanding AI Voices Act

119-hr-7158, Expanding AI Voices Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7158
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expanding AI Voices Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-28

## Summary

**This bill would create a competitive grant program to _broaden participation in AI research, education, and workforce development_.** The National Science Foundation would run merit-reviewed awards to help under-resourced colleges, minority-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges, HBCUs, and nonprofits build AI capacity and partnerships.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More AI grants for underserved colleges: benefit, low. This bill would create a competitive, merit-reviewed NSF grant program to broaden participation in AI research, education, and workforce development. Colleges eligible would include schools not in the top 100 for Federal R&D (by the 3-year NCSES average), historically Black colleges and universitie…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 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

## Sources
- [119-hr-7158 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7158)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7158 (as of 2026-05-28).