LIFT AI Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kean
Introduced
Summary
AI literacy in K-12 is the central goal. The bill would authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to fund merit-reviewed, competitive awards to colleges and nonprofits to build curricula, teacher training, evaluation tools, and hands-on learning so students can use and critically interpret AI.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants for schools to teach AI
If enacted, the National Science Foundation would award competitive grants to colleges and nonprofits. The money would help build K-12 AI lessons, hands-on tools, and tests to check learning. It would fund teacher training, mentoring, and in-person or virtual courses for school leaders. The agency could use new or existing programs to run the grants. The bill defines AI literacy and K-12 to set the scope. Families would not get direct payments, but students and teachers could see better AI learning in school.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kean
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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