To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the establishment and expansion of curricula in artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Josh Gottheimer

Democrat · NJ · Representative

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• Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)Original· 2026-09-08

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-09-08

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10315 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10315 To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the establishment and expansion of curricula in artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2026 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the establishment and expansion of curricula in artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``AI Learning, Advancement, and Building Skills Act'' or the ``AI LABS Act''. SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes grants to States, on a competitive basis, to support the establishment and expansion of educational programs on artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary schools as described in subsection (c). (b) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant to establish or expand educational programs on artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary schools, through-- (1) the development of dedicated curricula to teach students how use and understand artificial intelligence; and (2) professional education for teachers to help teachers better understand artificial intelligence and incorporate it into teaching workflows. (d) Study and Report.-- (1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the grant program under this section. As part of the Study, the Secretary shall-- (A) identify the States receiving funds under the program; (B) analyze how States are using such funds; and (C) based on such analysis, develop recommendations for future programs to support the training of students and teachers in artificial intelligence to ensure the United States remains a world leader in artificial intelligence education. (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (e) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (division E of Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C. 9401). (2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``secondary school'', and ``State'' have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). <all>

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