[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9211 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9211
To improve educational efforts related to artificial intelligence
literacy at the K through 12 level, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2024
Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Amo) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology
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A BILL
To improve educational efforts related to artificial intelligence
literacy at the K through 12 level, 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 ``Literacy in Future Technologies
Artificial Intelligence Act'' or the ``LIFT AI Act''.
SEC. 2. PREPARING K-12 EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS FOR AN AI LITERATE
FUTURE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) AI literacy education is crucial not only for
developing a skilled workforce and positioning the Nation as a
leader in this critical field, but also for mitigating the
ethical challenges associated with AI;
(2) as strategic adversaries pursue AI technology for the
purposes of surveillance, weaponization, and economic
competition, maintaining United States leadership through an AI
literate public is essential;
(3) AI literacy education at the K-12 level forms the
foundation for success in this competitive environment, and
proficiency with these technologies is becoming necessary to be
an engaged and informed citizen;
(4) AI technology is rapidly evolving, and current best
practices for learning and developing AI literacy today may not
be applicable in the future;
(5) awards made under this section should recognize the
rapidly evolving nature of AI technology, and identify and
focus on those skills that will remain relevant to AI literacy
considering likely changes in AI capabilities; and
(6) awards made under this section should recognize student
progression to more advanced topics as they progress through K-
12 education.
(b) Awards.--The Director may make awards on a merit-reviewed,
competitive basis to institutions of higher education or nonprofit
organizations (or a consortium thereof) to support research activities
to develop educational curricula and evaluation methods for AI literacy
at the K-12 level.
(c) Use of Award Funds.--Activities funded by awards made under
this section may include the following:
(1) Formal and informal K-12 education curriculum
development focused on the essential abilities and competencies
necessary for AI literacy that is learner-centered, project-
based, and can be personalized in the classroom.
(2) Engaging State and local educational agencies,
principals, educators, or other school leaders of students in
kindergarten through grade 12 in professional learning
opportunities to--
(A) enhance AI literacy and proficiency; and
(B) develop best practices.
(3) Developing AI literacy evaluation tools for educators
assessing proficiency in AI literacy.
(4) Designing and implementing professional development
courses and experiences in AI literacy, including mentoring,
for State and local educational agencies, principals,
educators, or other school leaders that integrate in-person,
virtual, and distance learning experiences.
(5) Development of hands-on learning tools to assist in
developing and improving AI literacy.
(6) Augmenting the existing curriculum to incorporate AI
literacy where appropriate, including responsible use of AI in
learning.
(7) Additional activities determined appropriate by the
Director.
(d) Implementation.--The Director may carry out this section by
making awards through new or existing programs.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) AI literacy.--The term ``AI literacy'' means having the
age-appropriate knowledge and ability to use artificial
intelligence effectively, to critically interpret outputs, to
solve problems in an AI-enabled world, and to safely and
ethically use AI.
(2) Artificial intelligence; ai.--The terms ``artificial
intelligence'' and ``AI'' have the meaning given the term
``artificial intelligence'' in section 5002 of the National
Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401;
enacted as part of title LVI of division E of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)).
(3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the National Science Foundation.
(4) K-12 education.--The term ``K-12 education'' means
elementary schools and secondary schools, as such terms are
defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
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