AI for Main Street Act

What this does

This bill adds artificial intelligence help to the list of services small business development centers provide under the Small Business Act. It directs those centers to assist small businesses in evaluating AI for their operations. The assistance includes information, guidance, and training on AI best practices, on using AI to protect data, improve cybersecurity, and meet regulatory compliance, and on incorporating AI into operations. It also directs outreach to small businesses about AI to the extent practical. The bill adds a definition of "artificial intelligence" to the Small Business Act, tied to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020. Congress authorizes no additional funds to carry it out.

House vote · 395-14

Democrats199–3

Republicans196–11

Independents0–0

How we know · 6 sourced claims

The bill adds AI assistance to the services small business development centers provide by amending Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act.Source: Sec. 2(a), amending Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)), adding subparagraph (W): "assisting small business concerns in evaluating artificial intelligence concerning operations"
The assistance includes providing information, guidance, and training on AI, covering best practices, protecting data, improving cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and incorporating AI into operations.Source: Sec. 2(a), subparagraph (W)(i)(I)-(III)
The bill directs outreach to small businesses about AI to the extent practical.Source: Sec. 2(a), subparagraph (W)(ii): "conducting outreach to the extent practical to small business concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence"
The bill defines "artificial intelligence" in the Small Business Act by cross-reference to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020.Source: Sec. 2(b), conforming amendment to Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), new subsection (gg), referencing section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401)
Congress authorizes no additional funds to carry out the bill.Source: Sec. 3 (Compliance with CUTGO): "No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act."
Every section of the bill serves the single purpose of adding AI assistance to small business development center duties under the Small Business Act; no unrelated riders appear.Source: Whole text: Sec. 1 (short title), Sec. 2 (SBDC AI duties and AI definition), Sec. 3 (no new funds)

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Republicans

216

Democrats

210

Independents

YeaKevin KileyCA · District 3