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119-s-1699119th CongressWALLET

Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act

Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]

Introduced

Summary

A coordinated federal public AI literacy campaign would teach Americans how AI shows up in daily life, how it works, and how to spot and respond to misleading or risky AI-driven content. The Commerce Secretary would lead the effort with other agencies to design, measure, and update materials for different audiences.

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  • Families and everyday consumers: Materials would explain common AI tasks, capabilities and limits, questions to ask providers, and best practices for protecting personal data and PII.
  • Small business owners: The campaign would include elements tailored with the Small Business Administration and distribute resources via SBA partners like small business development centers and SCORE.
  • Seniors and vulnerable populations: The plan requires identifying groups susceptible to AI-enabled fraud and doing targeted outreach, including guidance on detecting deepfakes and algorithmically altered media.
  • Workers and students: The campaign would highlight workforce opportunities in AI, including federal roles and higher education pathways.

*The campaign would run for five years and the bill specifies that no additional funds are authorized to carry out this Act.*

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National AI awareness and education campaign

If enacted, the Secretary of Commerce would set up a national public awareness and education campaign about artificial intelligence. It would begin not later than 180 days after enactment and would end five years after enactment. The campaign would produce multilingual, mobile-friendly materials and distribute core messages by TV, radio, and internet. It would explain where AI is used, its limits, how to spot deepfakes, ways to protect personal data, and do targeted outreach to seniors and small businesses. The Secretary would track key performance indicators and report to Congress one year after starting and every year after.

No new funding for AI campaign

If enacted, the bill would not authorize any new federal appropriations to carry out the AI campaign. That means Congress could not provide additional, dedicated money specifically for this program. This restriction could limit how much the campaign can do or how long it can run.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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