NSF AI Education Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts loosens a exemption, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms educational service agency, elementary school, high school, local educational agency, secondary school, State educational, expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Undergraduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships, and expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Graduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Education, Defense, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Exempts loosens a exemption, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms educational service agency, elementary school, high school, local educational agency, secondary school, State educational...
- Expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Undergraduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships...
- Expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Graduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate...
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard provision: 5.
- Expands a grant, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6. Artificial intelligence training for land-grant colleges and universities Subject to section 15, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts loosens a exemption, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms educational service agency, elementary school, high school, local educational agency, secondary school, State educational, expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Undergraduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships, and expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Graduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Defense, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill exempts loosens a exemption, definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms educational service agency, elementary school, high school, local educational agency, secondary school, State educational, expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 3. Undergraduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships, and expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Graduate scholarships for artificial intelligence education Subject to section 15, the Director shall award merit- or need-based scholarships to graduate.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Moran (for himself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an institution of higher education that— primarily serves areas that are not classified as urban by the Census Bureau
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