Rep. Fong Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create AI Scholarships and Training Centers
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology voted to approve this bill on June 24, 2026. It is now waiting for the full House of Representatives to consider it. The bill is actively moving through the legislative process.
The bill has bipartisan support and focuses on workforce development, which is a popular topic. However, many bills introduced in the House never make it past the committee stage.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9402 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9402 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
International students on temporary visas, including many foreign graduate students in AI and STEM programs, are excluded from eligibility for these new scholarships and fellowships because only citizens, nationals, and lawful permanent residents qualify. This means a large share of AI graduate researchers at U.S. universities cannot benefit from the new funding.
“Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.”
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
NSF AI Education Act of 2025
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