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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3210 
To direct the National Science Foundation to make awards for artificial 
intelligence literacy programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2025 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. LIEU, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
and Workforce, Small Business, and Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the National Science Foundation to make awards 
for artificial intelligence literacy programs, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Artificial Intelligence 
Literacy and Inclusion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AWARDS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) AWARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Science Foundation (NSF) may make awards to eli-
gible entities, including nonprofit organizations, edu-
cational institutions, or consortiums of such entities, 
to develop, implement, and evaluate programs that 
promote AI literacy at the local level allowing com-
munities to learn about AI from local, trusted 
sources. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Awards made under this 
subsection may be used for the following: 
(A) To develop curricula, educational ma-
terials, and resources focused on AI literacy, in-
cluding relating to understanding the basics of 
AI, its applications, ethical considerations, and 
the societal impacts of AI. 
(B) To provide AI literacy education and 
training to marginalized communities, with pri-
ority given to communities of color, low-income 
populations, rural areas, senior citizens, people 
with disabilities, and other underserved groups. 
(C) To conduct outreach and engagement 
activities to raise awareness of AI literacy and 
encourage participation in AI literacy programs. 
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(D) To evaluate the effectiveness of AI lit-
eracy programs and share best practices and 
lessons learned with other organizations and in-
stitutions. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—In making awards under 
this subsection, the Director of the NSF may en-
courage applications that— 
(A) demonstrate a strong commitment to 
serving marginalized communities, including 
senior citizens; 
(B) have experience launching technology 
education local programs working with target 
populations; and 
(C) propose innovative and scalable ap-
proaches to AI literacy education. 
(4) REPORTING.—Each recipient of an award 
made under this subsection shall submit to the Di-
rector of the NSF an annual report that may in-
clude the following: 
(A) A description of the AI literacy pro-
grams funded by the award. 
(B) Information relating to the number 
and demographics of individuals served by the 
award. 
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(C) An assessment of the impact of the 
award on participants’ understanding of AI and 
its implications. 
(b) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, REPORTING, AND 
AWARD IDENTIFICATION.— 
(1) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the heads of the following Federal agencies shall 
each submit to Congress a report detailing how the 
respective agency can more effectively advance AI 
literacy: 
(A) The Secretary of Labor shall assess 
how AI literacy can be integrated into work-
force development programs, with a focus on 
preparing workers for the jobs of the future and 
maintaining the United States competitive ad-
vantage and national security through artificial 
intelligence. 
(B) The Secretary of Commerce shall 
evaluate how AI literacy can enhance the com-
petitiveness of United States businesses, par-
ticularly small and medium-sized enterprises, in 
the global AI economy, and contribute to main-
taining the United States competitive advantage 
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and national security through artificial intel-
ligence. 
(C) The Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration shall evaluate opportunities 
to support AI literacy among small business 
owners and entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on 
underserved communities, to maintain the 
United States competitive advantage and na-
tional security through artificial intelligence. 
(D) The Secretary of Education shall iden-
tify strategies for incorporating AI literacy into 
K–12 and higher education curricula, ensuring 
that all students have access to quality AI edu-
cation, and that AI literacy contributes to 
maintaining the United States competitive ad-
vantage and national security through artificial 
intelligence. 
(2) AWARD
IDENTIFICATION
AND
MODIFICA-
TION.—The head of each agency specified in para-
graph (1) shall also include in the respective reports 
required under such paragraph the following: 
(A) An identification of existing awards 
under the jurisdiction of the respective agency 
that can be modified to include AI literacy as 
an eligible use of funds. 
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(B) Recommendations on how such awards 
can be adapted to support AI literacy initia-
tives, particularly in the context of workforce 
development, business competitiveness, edu-
cation, and national security. 
(C) Specific examples of award programs 
that could be modified and the potential impact 
of such modifications. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the reports 
and recommendations required under this sub-
section, the head of each agency shall consult with 
relevant stakeholders, including educators, industry 
representatives, community organizations, and AI 
experts. 
(4) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The reports re-
quired under this subsection shall be made publicly 
available on the websites of the respective agencies. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AI.—The term ‘‘AI’’ means artificial intel-
ligence. 
(2) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The term ‘‘ar-
tificial intelligence’’ means an engineered system 
that can generate output for a given set of human- 
defined objectives, such as content, predictions, rec-
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ommendations, or decisions that influence people or 
environments. 
(3) ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
LITERACY; AI 
LITERACY.—The terms ‘‘artificial intelligence lit-
eracy’’ and ‘‘AI literacy’’ mean the ability for hu-
mans to understand, evaluate, and effectively use ar-
tificial intelligence technologies, including under-
standing artificial intelligence basics and knowing 
what artificial intelligence can do, how artificial in-
telligence works, and being aware of the effects on 
society of artificial intelligence. 
(4) ETHICAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—The 
term ‘‘ethical artificial intelligence’’ means the prac-
tice of designing, developing, deploying, and using 
artificial intelligence systems to align with ethical 
principles and human values, considering the poten-
tial impact on society of such systems. 
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