H.R. 8747
K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026
Sponsor: Randy Fine · 0 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026
This bill authorizes states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for programs and activities that support instruction on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). For example, LEAs may use these grants to provide teachers, school librarians, administrators, and others with the knowledge and skills to use (and teach the use of) AI safely, effectively, and responsibly, including through professional development.
Text of the bill
(a) State allowable uses for student instruction. Section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—
(1) in subclause (VI) by striking or at the end;
(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 is amended—
(1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end;
(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 is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end;
(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 is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end;
(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.