[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9211 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9211

   To improve educational efforts related to artificial intelligence 
      literacy at the K through 12 level, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2024

    Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Amo) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
                             and Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
   To improve educational efforts related to artificial intelligence 
      literacy at the K through 12 level, 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 ``Literacy in Future Technologies 
Artificial Intelligence Act'' or the ``LIFT AI Act''.

SEC. 2. PREPARING K-12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS FOR AN AI LITERATE 
              FUTURE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) AI literacy education is crucial not only for 
        developing a skilled workforce and positioning the Nation as a 
        leader in this critical field, but also for mitigating the 
        ethical challenges associated with AI;
            (2) as strategic adversaries pursue AI technology for the 
        purposes of surveillance, weaponization, and economic 
        competition, maintaining United States leadership through an AI 
        literate public is essential;
            (3) AI literacy education at the K-12 level forms the 
        foundation for success in this competitive environment, and 
        proficiency with these technologies is becoming necessary to be 
        an engaged and informed citizen;
            (4) AI technology is rapidly evolving, and current best 
        practices for learning and developing AI literacy today may not 
        be applicable in the future;
            (5) awards made under this section should recognize the 
        rapidly evolving nature of AI technology, and identify and 
        focus on those skills that will remain relevant to AI literacy 
        considering likely changes in AI capabilities; and
            (6) awards made under this section should recognize student 
        progression to more advanced topics as they progress through K-
        12 education.
    (b) Awards.--The Director may make awards on a merit-reviewed, 
competitive basis to institutions of higher education or nonprofit 
organizations (or a consortium thereof) to support research activities 
to develop educational curricula and evaluation methods for AI literacy 
at the K-12 level.
    (c) Use of Award Funds.--Activities funded by awards made under 
this section may include the following:
            (1) Formal and informal K-12 education curriculum 
        development focused on the essential abilities and competencies 
        necessary for AI literacy that is learner-centered, project-
        based, and can be personalized in the classroom.
            (2) Engaging State and local educational agencies, 
        principals, educators, or other school leaders of students in 
        kindergarten through grade 12 in professional learning 
        opportunities to--
                    (A) enhance AI literacy and proficiency; and
                    (B) develop best practices.
            (3) Developing AI literacy evaluation tools for educators 
        assessing proficiency in AI literacy.
            (4) Designing and implementing professional development 
        courses and experiences in AI literacy, including mentoring, 
        for State and local educational agencies, principals, 
        educators, or other school leaders that integrate in-person, 
        virtual, and distance learning experiences.
            (5) Development of hands-on learning tools to assist in 
        developing and improving AI literacy.
            (6) Augmenting the existing curriculum to incorporate AI 
        literacy where appropriate, including responsible use of AI in 
        learning.
            (7) Additional activities determined appropriate by the 
        Director.
    (d) Implementation.--The Director may carry out this section by 
making awards through new or existing programs.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) AI literacy.--The term ``AI literacy'' means having the 
        age-appropriate knowledge and ability to use artificial 
        intelligence effectively, to critically interpret outputs, to 
        solve problems in an AI-enabled world, and to safely and 
        ethically use AI.
            (2) Artificial intelligence; ai.--The terms ``artificial 
        intelligence'' and ``AI'' have the meaning given the term 
        ``artificial intelligence'' in section 5002 of the National 
        Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401; 
        enacted as part of title LVI of division E of the William M. 
        (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
        Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)).
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation.
            (4) K-12 education.--The term ``K-12 education'' means 
        elementary schools and secondary schools, as such terms are 
        defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
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