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Understanding AI in the Classroom Act
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.
Summary
- Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to complete workshops within 18 months to identify gaps in data and research on the effects of artificial intelligence integration into classrooms on children.
- Requires the workshops to examine potential impacts on children's attention span, learning independence, cognitive and social development, and over-reliance on artificial intelligence.
- Requires the workshops to consider whether AI effects differ based on children's age, vulnerabilities, or characteristics of the AI system itself.
- Mandates that the Director submit a report to Congress and publish findings on identified research gaps within 6 months of completing the workshops.
- Authorizes the Director to involve researchers, educators, school leaders, parent groups, and other participants in the workshops.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to George Whitesides’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY $31,495
- GOOGLE LLC $27,766
- STANFORD UNIVERSITY $21,438
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY $19,734
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL $16,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for George Whitesides → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Aug 3, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Aug 3, 2026 Introduced in House
Text versions (1)
Bills are re-published as they move (Introduced → Reported → Engrossed → Enrolled …). Each stage below is a separate text; pick two to see what changed. Data from Congress.gov.
Full text
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
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. <all>
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