Congress·In Committee·S. 5225

K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

AI Education: Funding for Schools

Aug 4·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

Next up: A senate committee

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions received this bill on August 4, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains under committee review. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so it is unclear if this proposal will advance further.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

The bill is currently stuck in a committee and only has support from one political party, which makes it hard to pass in a divided Congress.

Key Points

This bill would let schools use federal money to teach students about artificial intelligence. Right now, schools get federal funds for various programs, and this change would add AI literacy to the list of things they can spend that money on.
The plan focuses on teaching kids how to use AI tools in a way that is safe and responsible. It aims to prepare students for a future where AI is common in many jobs and parts of daily life.
Teachers, librarians, and school staff would also benefit from this bill. It allows schools to use federal funds for professional development so educators can learn how to use AI themselves and how to teach it to their students.
This does not give schools new money. Instead, it gives them more flexibility to spend the money they already receive from the government on technology and modern skills.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Aug 4, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Aug 4, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 5225

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Data Sources

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Cosponsors

(3)

R: 3

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