Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026”.
K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026
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.
Sec. 2 Allowing funds for artificial intelligence curricula
State allowable uses for student instruction— Section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)) is amended—
in subclause (VI), by striking “or” after the semicolon;
by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and
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”
State allowable uses for teachers and school leaders— Section 4104(b)(3)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(C)) is amended—
in clause (v), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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.”
Local allowable uses for student instruction— Section 4107(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)) is amended—
in subparagraph (I), by striking “or” after the semicolon;
by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and
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”
Local allowable uses for teachers and school leaders— Section 4109(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (5), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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.”