Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7158
Expanding AI Voices Act
AI Research Grants for Diverse Colleges and Universities
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Congress introduced a bill to help more schools participate in artificial intelligence (AI) research. The plan focuses on colleges and universities that do not usually get the most federal funding, including historically Black colleges, Tribal colleges, and schools that serve minority students.
- The National Science Foundation would give out money to these schools to build new AI programs. This includes hiring new teachers, buying powerful computers for research, and creating 'bridge programs' to help students move from college into advanced graduate degrees in AI.
- The policy aims to make sure the people building AI come from many different backgrounds. By including more diverse voices, the government hopes to create AI technology that is more ethical and works better for everyone, rather than just a small group of people.
- Schools can use the money to partner with private companies and government labs. These partnerships are meant to give students and researchers at smaller schools the same tools and networking opportunities that people at the country's biggest research universities already have.
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Milestones
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Jan 20, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Expanding AI Voices Act
Bill NumberHR 7158
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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(3)D: 2R: 1
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