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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to fund research on the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care. Eligible recipients include universities, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as Indian tribes. The research may focus on using AI to improve clinical note-taking, reduce documentation burdens on clinicians, expedite insurance claims processing, improve customer service, or otherwise enhance health care delivery. The Secretary will prioritize grants to organizations that promote AI adoption across the health care sector, invest in workforce training, reduce clinician burnout, address health disparities, or improve care for underserved populations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
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Top reported contributors to Ted Lieu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NOT-EMPLOYED $255,097
- NULL $21,050
- COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP $13,200
- TRENDNET $13,200
- NETFLIX $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Aug 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Aug 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 26, 2025
Mr. Lieu (for himself and Mr. Bera) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care, 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 “Healthcare Enhancement And Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act” or the “HEALTH AI Act”.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO PERFORM RESEARCH REGARDING THE USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a grant program to award grants to eligible entities to perform research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in health care.
(b) Permissible Research.—Research funded pursuant to a grant under this section may include research regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence to—
(1) improve the ability of health care practitioners to record comprehensive notes or ask medically relevant questions during an appointment with a patient;
(2) reduce the administrative or documentation burden on clinicians;
(3) expedite the health insurance claims process;
(4) improve the efficiency and quality of customer service in the health care sector; or
(5) otherwise improve health care, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(c) Priority.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that—
(1) encourage the adoption and deployment of generative artificial intelligence across the health care sector;
(2) invest in workforce development of clinicians and administrators;
(3) mitigate burnout in the health care workforce;
(4) reduce gender, racial, and ethnic disparities in health outcomes; or
(5) improve the availability of patient care for members of a medically underserved population.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Artificial intelligence.—The term “artificial intelligence” has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
(2) Eligible entity.—The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001));
(B) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and
(C) an agency of—
(i) the Federal Government;
(ii) a State;
(iii) a unit of local government; or
(iv) an Indian Tribe.
(3) Generative artificial intelligence.—The term “generative artificial intelligence” means artificial intelligence that, in response to a prompt, uses data to produce text, media, computer code, or other content.
(4) Medically underserved population.—The term “medically underserved population” has the meaning given such term in section 330(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)).
(5) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. <all>
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