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119-s-3586119th CongressWALLET

AI for Mainstreet Act

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

Introduced

Summary

Expands SBA guidance on AI for small businesses. This bill would require the Small Business Administration to provide information, training, and outreach on using artificial intelligence in business operations and to align the law's AI term with existing federal policy.

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  • Small business owners: Gets practical help on adopting AI with best practices and training on incorporating AI into operations, planning for unexpected events, protecting data and intellectual property, and building customer trust.
  • Small Business Administration: Adds explicit guidance and outreach duties for the SBA, including training efforts tied to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Federal policy consistency: Standardizes the definition of “artificial intelligence” to match the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020, so terminology is consistent across programs.

*The bill would not authorize additional appropriations and would not itself increase federal spending.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

SBA AI guidance and outreach

If enacted, the SBA would be required to help small businesses evaluate and use artificial intelligence in their operations. The SBA would provide information, guidance, and training on AI best practices and on protecting data and intellectual property. It would also cover cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, customer trust, planning for unexpected events, and how to add AI to operations. The bill would not authorize any new funding. Agencies would need to use existing funds or wait for Congress to provide money. That could limit how quickly SBA help starts.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2026

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2026

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2026

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 9/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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