# 119-s-1699: Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act

119-s-1699, Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1699
- Congress: 119
- Title: Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National AI awareness and education campaign: benefit, medium. 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 an…
- No new funding for AI campaign: cost, low. 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.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-1699 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1699)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1699 (as of 2026-10-03).