S. 5225 · 119th Congress · pending
K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest official action 2026-08-04 · Referred
The bill, briefly
K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026 This bill authorizes states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for programs and activities that support instruction on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). For example, LEAs may use these grants to provide teachers, school librarians, administrators, and others with the knowledge and skills to use (and teach the use of) AI safely, effectively, and responsibly, including through professional development.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-08-04
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Tim Sheehy
Senate · MT · Republican
$386,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Budd
Senate · NC · Republican
$302,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tommy Tuberville
Senate · AL · Republican
-$6,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$22,500
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $15,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordOSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC)$11,000
DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC)$10,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$10,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$10,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$10,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$10,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$9,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$8,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC)$8,000
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,600
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $7,600
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$7,500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$7,500
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$7,500
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMETA PLATFORMS, INC. PAC$7,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,500
CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC)$6,000
SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC$6,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC record1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordA NEW NATION PAC$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA POWER CO EMPLOYEES FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (APC EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC)$5,000
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$5,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$5,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$5,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED MATERIALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES INC PAC$5,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$5,000
ATI INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ATI-PAC)$5,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Ted Budd · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC)$5,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$5,000
Tommy Tuberville · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC$5,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.