Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The American Leadership in AI Act is a comprehensive federal initiative to strengthen U.S. artificial intelligence development, research, and workforce readiness. The bill establishes multiple centers and programs including a Center for AI Standards and Innovation at NIST to develop voluntary AI safety standards, a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource providing computing infrastructure and datasets to eligible U.S. researchers, and a series of federal research initiatives through the Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and other agencies to advance AI capabilities and address national challenges. To support the workforce, the legislation funds scholarships, fellowships, and capacity-building grants for underrepresented institutions, integrates AI training into federal STEM education programs, and creates a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council to oversee responsible federal AI adoption and governance. The bill authorizes substantial funding including $10 million for the NIST center in fiscal year 2027, $5 million annually for AI standards meetings from 2027-2031, $300 million annually for Department of Energy AI programs from 2027-2032, and competitive grants for AI research and education across multiple agencies, while establishing safeguards against misuse of AI technologies like deepfakes and creating whistleblower protections for AI-related violations.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.