U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5225: K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain curriculum expenses as permissible use of funds, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain curriculum expenses as permissible uses of funds, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 4, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026 . SECTION 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 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 …
Sponsors
- Sheehy, Tim (R) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Tuberville, Tommy (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Education
Common questions
- What is SB5225?
- SB5225 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026.
- What does SB5225 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include certain curriculum expenses as permissible uses of funds, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5225?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5225?
- Sheehy, Tim (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5225?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5225
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