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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 10042 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10042

 To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to complete 
 workshops related to the integration of artificial intelligence into 
                  classrooms, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 3, 2026

  Mr. Whitesides (for himself, Mrs. McClain Delaney, and Ms. Salinas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Science, Space, and Technology

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                                 A BILL

 
 To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to complete 
 workshops related to the integration of artificial intelligence into 
                  classrooms, 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 ``Understanding AI in the Classroom 
Act''.

SEC. 2. WORKSHOPS RELATED TO THE INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
              INTO CLASSROOMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall complete workshops to 
identify any gaps in relevant data and published findings related to 
any effect on or harm to children as a result of the integration of 
artificial intelligence into classrooms, including with respect to the 
following:
            (1) The attention span and learning independence of 
        children.
            (2) The cognitive, social, emotional, or behavioral 
        development of children.
            (3) Any over-reliance or trust miscalibration on artificial 
        intelligence by children.
            (4) Any differential effect on children based on the 
        following:
                    (A) Age.
                    (B) Any vulnerability that may impact children.
                    (C) Any characteristic of such artificial 
                intelligence, including sycophancy.
    (b) Participation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Director 
may seek the participation of the following:
            (1) Researchers.
            (2) Educators.
            (3) School leaders.
            (4) Parent groups.
            (5) Any other person the Director determines appropriate.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the Director completes 
the workshops described in subsection (a), the Director shall submit to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and publish, a report that includes 
information related to any gaps identified under such subsection.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial 
        intelligence'' has the meaning given the term in section 5002 
        of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 
        (15 U.S.C. 9401).
            (2) Child.--The term ``child'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the National Science Foundation.
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Understanding AI in the Classroom Act

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