[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5225 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5225
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include
certain curriculum expenses as permissible uses of funds, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 4, 2026
Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Tuberville, and Mrs. Blackburn)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include
certain curriculum expenses as permissible uses of funds, 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 ``K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act
of 2026''.
SEC. 2. ALLOWING FUNDS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CURRICULA.
(a) State Allowable Uses for Student Instruction.--Section
4104(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (VI), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII);
and
(3) by inserting after subclause (VI) the following:
``(VII) the use of artificial
intelligence (as defined in section
5002 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15
U.S.C. 9401)) in a manner that is safe,
effective, and responsible; or''.
(b) State Allowable Uses for Teachers and School Leaders.--Section
4104(b)(3)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(C)) is amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
(2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) providing teachers,
paraprofessionals, school librarians and media
personnel, specialized instructional support
personnel, and administrators with the
knowledge and skills to use, and teach the use
of, artificial intelligence (as defined in
section 5002 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C.
9401)) safely, effectively, and responsibly,
including through professional development.''.
(c) Local Allowable Uses for Student Instruction.--Section
4107(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
``(J) instruction on the use of artificial
intelligence (as defined in section 5002 of the
National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
(15 U.S.C. 9401)) in a manner that is safe, effective,
and responsible; or''.
(d) Local Allowable Uses for Teachers and School Leaders.--Section
4109(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7119(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) providing teachers, paraprofessionals, school
librarians and media personnel, specialized instructional
support personnel, and administrators with the knowledge and
skills to use, and teach the use of, artificial intelligence
(as defined in section 5002 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401)) safely,
effectively, and responsibly, including through professional
development.''.
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