I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5351 
To support National Science Foundation education and professional 
development relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Mr. FONG (for himself, Ms. SALINAS, and Ms. PETTERSEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To support National Science Foundation education and pro-
fessional development relating to artificial intelligence, 
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 ‘‘NSF AI Education 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 540l(e) of the National Arti-
ficial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 
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9451(e); enacted as part of title LIV of division E of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FACULTY’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(D) STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FEL-
LOWSHIPS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation may sup-
port scholarships and fellowships for un-
dergraduate and graduate students by 
making awards through institutions of 
higher education, including community col-
leges, to students who are enrolled in pro-
grams of study leading to degrees or con-
centrations in or related to the design, re-
search, assessment, development, deploy-
ment, integration, or application of artifi-
cial intelligence. 
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying 
out clause (i), the Director of the National 
Science Foundation may prioritize making 
awards to students who are enrolled in 
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programs of study leading to degrees or 
concentrations in or related to any of the 
following: 
‘‘(I) The teaching of artificial in-
telligence at elementary schools, sec-
ondary schools, career and technical 
education schools, institutions of high-
er education, or through other higher 
education and professional education 
programs. 
‘‘(II) Artificial intelligence and 
advanced 
manufacturing, 
including 
the integration of artificial intelligence 
into advanced manufacturing oper-
ations. 
‘‘(III) Artificial intelligence and 
agriculture, including the integration 
of artificial intelligence into agricul-
tural operations, prediction, and deci-
sion making. 
‘‘(iii) AWARDS.—Scholarships and fel-
lowships awarded under this subparagraph 
may be in the form of awards that may 
cover the cost of tuition, education-related 
fees, a stipend, and professional develop-
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ment funds for a period of up to five years. 
Such scholarships and fellowships shall be 
paid directly to the institution of higher 
education in which the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(iv) OUTREACH.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation shall con-
duct outreach and encourage applications 
from rural-located institutions of higher 
education, rural-serving institutions of 
higher education, emerging research insti-
tutions, Tribal Colleges or Universities, 
and institutions located in an Established 
Program to Stimulate Competitive Re-
search (EPSCoR) jurisdiction. 
‘‘(v) METHOD.—The Director of the 
National Science Foundation may carry 
out this subparagraph by making awards 
through new or existing programs. 
‘‘(E) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROFES-
SIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of 
the National Science Foundation may sup-
port activities to promote the exchange of 
ideas and encourage collaborations between 
institutions of higher education and indus-
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try partners in the field of artificial intel-
ligence, including through fellowships for 
students, teachers, faculty, and industry 
professionals. 
‘‘(ii) SUPPLEMENTALS FOR STUDENTS 
AND FACULTY.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation may award fel-
lowships for students and faculty to pursue 
professional 
development 
programs 
in 
STEM fields that are administered by or 
affiliated with institutions of higher edu-
cation, including community colleges, in 
order to enable recipients to attain skills, 
training, or education in partnership with 
industry members on the design, research, 
assessment, development, deployment, inte-
gration, or application of artificial intel-
ligence. 
‘‘(iii) FELLOWSHIPS
FOR
INDUSTRY 
PROFESSIONALS.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation may award fel-
lowships to industry professionals to enable 
recipients to seek short-term appointments 
to instruct and educate students on the de-
sign, research, assessment, development, 
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deployment, integration, or application of 
artificial intelligence. 
‘‘(iv) 
FELLOWSHIPS
FOR
SCHOOL 
PROFESSIONALS.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation may award fel-
lowships to teachers, school counselors, 
and other school professionals for profes-
sional development programs in order to 
enable recipients to attain skills, training, 
or education in partnership with industry 
members on the teaching, use of, or appli-
cation of artificial intelligence in K–12 set-
tings. 
‘‘(v) AWARDS.—Awards made under 
this subparagraph may be in the form of 
an award that covers the cost of tuition, 
education-related fees, a stipend, and pro-
fessional development funds for up to one 
year. Such awards shall be paid directly to 
the institution of higher education that ad-
ministers, or is affiliated with, the program 
in which the fellowship recipient is partici-
pating. 
‘‘(F) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION 
OUTREACH
CAMPAIGN.—The Director of the 
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National Science Foundation may carry out a 
nationwide outreach campaign to industry as 
well as students at elementary schools, sec-
ondary schools, career and technical education 
schools, and institutions of higher education, or 
through other higher education and professional 
education programs, to increase awareness re-
garding National Science Foundation-funded 
artificial intelligence education opportunities. 
‘‘(G) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a scholarship or fellowship under this 
paragraph, an individual shall satisfy all of the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Be a citizen, national, or lawful 
permanent resident of the United States. 
‘‘(ii) Demonstrate a commitment to a 
career in advancing the field of artificial 
intelligence. 
‘‘(iii) Accept the terms of a fellowship 
under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(H) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
seven years after the date of the enactment 
of this subparagraph, the Director of the 
National Science Foundation shall submit 
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to Congress, and make widely available to 
the public, a report including any rec-
ommendations for legislative action that 
could optimize the effectiveness of the 
scholarships and fellowships under this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—In preparing 
the reports under clause (i), the Director 
of the National Science Foundation may, 
as practicable— 
‘‘(I) include an assessment of the 
effectiveness of such scholarships and 
fellowships in expanding apprentice-
ships, internships, and other applied 
or experiential learning opportunities 
offered by employers in conjunction 
with community colleges or other in-
stitutions of higher education; 
‘‘(II) assess the number of stu-
dents who received such scholarships 
and fellowship; 
‘‘(III) assess the percentage of 
such students who successfully com-
plete their education programs and 
who intend to enter the workforce; 
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‘‘(IV) assess the percentage of 
undergraduate, 
graduate, 
and 
postdoctoral students who enter the 
workforce in a field relating to such 
scholarship or fellowship; 
‘‘(V) assess the impact on the 
number of K–12 teachers, school 
counselors, and other school profes-
sionals who received such scholarships 
or fellowships; and 
‘‘(VI) include an assessment of 
the effects such scholarships and fel-
lowships have on related fields.’’. 
SEC. 3. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AREA CAREER AND 
TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL CENTERS 
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
5401 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act 
of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9451(e)(3); enacted as part of title 
LIV of division E of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) CENTERS OF AI EXCELLENCE.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
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‘‘(I) AREA
CAREER
AND
TECH-
NICAL
EDUCATION
SCHOOL.—The 
term ‘area career and technical edu-
cation school’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3 of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(II) 
ELIGIBLE
APPLICANT.— 
The term ‘eligible applicant’ means a 
community college, or area career and 
technical education school, in partner-
ship with one or more of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(aa) 
A 
Federal, 
State, 
local, Tribal, or territorial gov-
ernment entity. 
‘‘(bb) An institution of high-
er education. 
‘‘(cc) An entity in private in-
dustry. 
‘‘(dd) An economic develop-
ment organization or venture de-
velopment organization. 
‘‘(ee) A nonprofit organiza-
tion. 
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‘‘(III) VENTURE
DEVELOPMENT 
ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘venture 
development organization’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 
27(a) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of (15 U.S.C. 
3722(a)). 
‘‘(ii) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CENTERS 
OF AI EXCELLENCE.—The Director of the 
National Science Foundation, in coordina-
tion with the Regional Technology Hubs 
program of the Department of Commerce, 
subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, shall establish up to eight regionally 
and geographically diverse eligible appli-
cants to be designated as Community Col-
lege and Area Career and Technical Edu-
cation Centers of AI Excellence (referred 
to in this subparagraph as ‘Centers of AI 
Excellence’). Such Centers of AI Excel-
lence shall enhance educational outcomes 
and drive workforce development by inte-
grating artificial intelligence into teaching, 
learning, and community engagement. 
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‘‘(iii) APPLICATION.—An eligible ap-
plicant seeking to be designated as a Cen-
ter of AI Excellence under this subpara-
graph shall submit to the Director of the 
National Science Foundation an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Direc-
tor may require. Such application shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(I) A description of the focus 
area or areas for such proposed Cen-
ter of AI Excellence and how such 
area or areas are aligned with re-
gional investments made by industry 
and the Federal Government. 
‘‘(II) A description of the capac-
ity of the applicant to carry out the 
purpose of such proposed Center of 
AI Excellence. 
‘‘(III) A description of dem-
onstrate current and anticipated fu-
ture workforce demands in occupa-
tions directly related to such proposed 
Center of AI Excellence. 
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‘‘(IV) A description of how the 
eligible applicant will support the col-
lection of information and data for 
purposes of evaluation of such pro-
posed Center of AI Excellence. 
‘‘(V) An evaluation plan that in-
cludes the use of outcome-oriented 
measures to assess the impact and ef-
ficacy of such proposed Center for AI 
Excellence. 
‘‘(iv) ACTIVITIES.—A designated Cen-
ter of AI Excellence shall develop and dis-
seminate information regarding best prac-
tices for matters such as the following: 
‘‘(I) Artificial intelligence re-
search and education, and research on 
the effects of artificial intelligence in 
education, at community colleges and 
area career and technical education 
schools. 
‘‘(II) Methods to scale up suc-
cessful programs that perform re-
search or provide education on artifi-
cial intelligence at community colleges 
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and area career and technical edu-
cation schools. 
‘‘(III) Providing educators and 
teachers with actionable strategies 
and resources to effectively integrate 
artificial intelligence into curriculums 
in the classroom. 
‘‘(IV) 
Providing 
experiential 
learning opportunities, including re-
search and industry experiences on ar-
tificial intelligence and learning oppor-
tunities for students that are enabled 
through artificial intelligence. 
‘‘(V) Identifying pathways for 
students to jobs that are enabled by 
artificial intelligence, such as pre-
viously nonexistent jobs with respect 
to which artificial intelligence use is 
an integral part, jobs working directly 
on artificial intelligence, and pre-
viously existing jobs with respect to 
which needed skills have been signifi-
cantly changed due to working with 
artificial intelligence. 
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