WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Science, Space and Technology Committee Wednesday passed H.R. 9211, the Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, a bill to improve artificial intelligence literacy for K-12.
This bill was introduced by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and is co-led by Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01).
“Early childhood understanding of AI will have positive spillover impacts in our everyday life, work productivity, and social circles,” Kean said. “Proficient understanding of AI will mitigate negative impacts of this technology, specifically in the AI generated content space. To ensure our children succeed in the field of artificial intelligence, we need to start preparing them early in the classroom. I thank my colleagues on the Science, Space and Technology Committee for supporting my bill and look forward to seeing this on the House Floor.”
“The bipartisan LIFT AI Act is about helping the next generation of students be prepared by making sure that they have skills to use artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively, regardless of the career they decide to pursue,” Amo said. “I thank Congressman Kean for his leadership and my colleagues on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology who voted to advance this legislation today. I look forward to pushing together for it to be passed in the full House of Representatives.”
The LIFT AI Act would:
- Support a grant program within NSF for research and development of AI literacy curriculum and evaluation methods for K-12, ensuring that educational materials are learner-centered, project based, and adaptable.
- Support professional learning opportunities for educators, principals, and school leaders to enhance their AI literacy and proficiency through courses, mentoring, and best practice development.
- Promote the creation of hands-on learning tools, the integration of AI literacy into existing curriculums, and the development of evaluation tools to assess AI literacy proficiency.
Congressman Kean currently serves on the Science, Space and Technology Committee.
