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Workers & JobsFederal grants could pay for K-12 AI lessons and teacher training — but the bill sets aside no money.
Workers & Jobs
Grant money could pay for AI courses, mentoring, and training on the responsible use of AI. The bill names state and local school agencies, principals, educators, and other school leaders. Taking part would be voluntary, and it would happen only if the National Science Foundation funds it.
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If you have kids in public school, their classes would not change right away. The National Science Foundation could pay for new AI lessons for grades K through 12. Colleges and nonprofits could compete for those awards. The same awards could pay to train teachers and principals in AI, including how to use it responsibly. Nothing here would require a school to teach AI, and the bill names no dollar amount. Awards would be optional and picked by competition, so classroom changes would depend on what the agency funds. Congress also states its view that the country needs an AI-ready workforce, but that part sets no rules.
Congressional Summary
Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act or the LIFT AI ActThis 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.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-04-28
- Date Added
- 2026-09-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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