LIFT AI Act has not moved since its introduction on Apr 28, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedApr 28, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 73 words.
Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act or the LIFT AI Act This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation to make merit-based grants to institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and consortia of such entities to support artificial intelligence (AI) literacy for K-12 students and educators. Grants may be used for research and development of educational curricula, instructional material, professional development for teachers, and evaluation methods for AI literacy at the K-12 level.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 242 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 651 words
- Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyEducational guidanceElementary and secondary education
- Latest action
- Apr 28, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 5584 LIFT AI Act R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]