Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act or the LIFT AI Act This 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.

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title: LIFT AI Act
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 158 (Friday, September 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KEAN:H.R. 5584.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby this Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4502]

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Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] · [R-NJ-7] · K000398
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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (house) · house · rank 11
Communications and Technology (house) · house · rank 14
Health (house) · house · rank 16
House Committee on Energy and Commerce (house) · house · rank 26 · site
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 16 · site
Middle East and North Africa (house) · house · rank 6
South and Central Asia (house) · house · rank 4

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1385 US Highway 22 East, Mountainside Borough Hall, Mountainside, NJ, 07092 · First Friday of every month 9:00AM - 1:00PM · 40.6718005,-74.3559219
204 Flanders-Drakestown Road, Municipal Council Chambers, Mount Olive Township Municipal Building, Budd Lake, NJ, 07828 · First Tuesday of every month 9:00AM - 1:00PM · 40.8466934,-74.74492959999999
111 River Styx Road, Hopatcong Borough Municipal Building, Hopatcong, NJ, 07843 · First Monday of every month 9:00AM - 1:00PM · 40.9337463,-74.6596083
75 Claremont Road, Suite 206, Bernardsville, NJ, 07924 · 908-547-3307 · 40.7205486,-74.5711153
71 Main St, Building 1, Second Floor Executive Meeting, Hunterdon County Admin. Building, Flemington, NJ, 08822 · First Thursday of every month 9:00AM - 1:00PM · 40.5104545,-74.8594372
100 Belvidere Avenue, Second Floor Council Chambers, Washington, NJ, 07882 · First Wednesday of every month 9:00AM - 1:00PM · 40.7599447,-74.9827377

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Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] · [D-RI-1] · A000380 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26 · original
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Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] · [D-NY-4] · G000602 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-10
Dem-NY-4 current · 1 term · @RepLauraGillen · 1 district office
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-10
Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-10
Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · [D-CO-7] · P000620 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-24
Dem-CO-7 current · 2 terms · @reppettersen · 2 district offices
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · [D-CA-49] · L000593 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17
Dem-CA-49 current · 4 terms · @RepMikeLevin · 2 district offices
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] · [D-CA-45] · T000491 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · [D-MI-13] · T000488 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-20
Dem-MI-13 current · 2 terms · @RepShriThanedar · 1 district office

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee [House Standing]
2026-06-25T14:00:00ZMarkup By
2025-09-26T14:06:00ZReferred To

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 1.
2026-06-25Committeevia House committee actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Introduced in House
2025-09-26IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Display Title2025-10-04T10:23:14Z
LIFT AI Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-04T10:23:12Z
LIFT AI Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-10-04T10:23:12Z
Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-10-04T10:18:20Z
To improve educational efforts related to artificial intelligence literacy at the K through 12 level, and for other purposes.

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Introduced in House2025-09-26T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5584ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5584ih.xml

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00 · 2025-09-26 · Introduced in House

Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act or the LIFT AI Act

This 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.

Related bills

S 4414 (119) LIFT AI Act
Latest: 2026-04-28 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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