AI for Mainstreet Act
Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced
Summary
Expand SBA guidance and training on artificial intelligence for small businesses. This bill would direct the Small Business Administration to help small firms evaluate and adopt AI in operations and to provide information, guidance, training, and outreach on AI. It would also adopt the federal AI definition from the National AI Initiative Act and does not authorize additional funding to carry out these changes.
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- Small businesses: Receive practical guidance and training on using AI, including best practices, planning for unexpected events, protecting data and intellectual property, improving cybersecurity, meeting regulatory requirements, and building customer trust.
- Small Business Administration: Gains explicit authority to advise small business concerns about AI and to conduct outreach to explain AI use and risks.
- Legal clarity and implementation: Aligns the Small Business Act's definition of "artificial intelligence" with the National AI Initiative Act and specifies no new funds are authorized to implement these additions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
SBA help for small business AI
If enacted, the Small Business Administration would add a new activity to help small businesses evaluate and use artificial intelligence. The SBA would provide information, guidance, and training on AI best practices. It would cover planning for unexpected problems, protecting data and intellectual property, improving cybersecurity, following regulations, building customer trust, and adding AI into operations. The SBA would also do outreach to small businesses to the extent practical. The bill would use the National AI Initiative Act definition of "artificial intelligence" and would not authorize any new funds to carry out these changes.
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
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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