# 119-s-3957: NSF AI Education Act of 2026

119-s-3957, NSF AI Education Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3957
- Congress: 119
- Title: NSF AI Education Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**NSF-led national effort to expand AI and quantum education and workforce development.** The bill names the NSF Director as lead implementer and requires cross‑agency coordination, definitions, reporting, and safeguards for gifts and partnerships. - Creates undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs that pay tuition, education-related fees, and a stipend for multiple years. Programs prioritize rural, Tribal, and minority-serving institutions and make payments to the enrolling institutions. - Funds K–12 research, teacher professional development, and instructional materials on AI and quantum topics with emphasis on low-income, rural, and Tribal students. NSF and partner agencies must publish coordinated K–12 AI guidance within two years. - Establishes Centers of AI Excellence at community colleges and vocational schools, runs a nationwide outreach campaign, and directs a grand challenge to train 1,000,000 workers in AI-related skills by 2030. Expands NIST workforce frameworks and updates cybersecurity workforce guidance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Scholarships and Fellowships for AI: benefit, high. This bill would create new undergraduate and graduate scholarships and fellowships for AI, quantum, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and AI teaching. Undergraduate awards could pay tuition, fees, and a stipend for up to four years; graduate awards could do the same for up to three years. NSF wo…
- Community College AI Centers: benefit, medium. This bill would require NSF to designate at least five Community College and Vocational School Centers of AI Excellence. Centers would teach AI, share best practices, offer hands-on research, and help students find job pathways. At least 20 percent of centers must be in certain NSF research-eligibl…
- K-12 AI Guidance and Resources: benefit, medium. This bill would fund research, publish guidance, and run outreach to help K–12 schools use and teach AI. NSF and partner agencies would publish public K–12 guidance within two years, with attention to rural and economically distressed areas and differences across subjects. Grants would support teac…
- AI Grants for Agriculture Colleges: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Agriculture Department and NSF give grants to land‑grant colleges and universities for AI in farming. Grants could fund research, education, and the purchase or deployment of AI tools for agricultural operations and rural outreach. Awards would be limited to land‑grant colle…
- National AI Workforce Goals and Standards: benefit, medium. This bill would direct NSF, Labor, and Education to run prize competitions and programs to train at least 1,000,000 U.S. workers in AI-related areas by 2030. It would require NIST to publish an AI workforce framework within 540 days and to review and update workforce frameworks at least every three…
- NSF Gift, Security, and Eligibility Rules: mixed, medium. This bill would tighten how NSF accepts gifts and would require updated public‑private partnership rules and reporting. It would require covered activities to follow federal research security laws and impose federal ethics rules for certain fellowships. Institutions found to have certain Title VI d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-2583: NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3957 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3957)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2354)
- [119-s-2583: NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2583)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3957 (as of 2026-09-10).