H.R. 8747

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8747 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8747

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 12, 2026

Mr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

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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 
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.''.
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