LIFT AI Act
Rep. Kean and Rep. Amo Introduce Bipartisan LIFT AI Act to Boost AI Literacy in Schools
The LIFT AI Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, so the bill is waiting for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular topic, but it still needs to pass through committees and secure funding to become law.
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NSF staff would manage the new competitive grant program, including reviewing applications and overseeing awards. This is a modest expansion of existing NSF grant-making activities rather than a major workforce change, but it does add new program responsibilities for a small number of employees.
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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.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Schiff, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Students
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House Science Committee Advances AI Literacy and Research Bills
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee recently advanced the LIFT AI Act (H.R. 9211), which seeks to improve educational efforts related to AI literacy at the K-12 level. The bill was favorably reported to the House by voice vote as amended.
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LIFT AI Act
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