K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026

Section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—

(1) in subclause (VI) by striking or at the end;

(2) by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and

(3) 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.

Section 4104(b)(3)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—

(1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end;

(2) in clause (vi) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and

(3) 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.

Section 4107(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end;

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and

(3) 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.

Section 4109(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended—

(1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end;

(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and

(3) 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.