{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/may-the-force-be-with-you-amo-secures-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-ai-literacy-for-k-12-students", "\u201cMay the Force Be With You!\u201d Amo Secures Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve AI Literacy for K-12 Students", "2026-06-26", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Gabe Amo", "A000380", "amo.house.gov", "amo", "https://amo.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, applauded committee passage of his bipartisan Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, which is co-led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07). The bipartisan bill would empower educators and students to become informed, responsible AI users.\n\n\u201cAI is here, it\u2019s here to stay, and we need to prepare the next generation for this new reality,\u201d said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI). \u201cMy LIFT AI Act would invest in AI literacy for K-12 students, and support professional learning opportunities for educators and school administrators. I\u2019m grateful to Congressman Kean and my colleagues on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for advancing this legislation and ensuring every American has the skills to use AI responsibly.\u201d\n\nWATCH HERE: Congressman Amo Speaks in Support of LIFT AI Bill in Science, Space, and Technology Committee\n\nBackground\n\nThe LIFT AI Act would:\n\nSupport a grant program within the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research and development of AI literacy curriculum and evaluation methods for K-12, ensuring that educational materials are learner-centered, project-based, and adaptable.\n\nSupport professional learning opportunities for educators, principals, and school leaders to enhance their AI literacy and proficiency through courses, mentoring, and best practice development.\n\nPromote the creation of hands-on learning tools, the integration of AI literacy into existing curricula, and the development of evaluation tools to assess AI literacy proficiency.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found HERE.\n\nThis bill is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Google, OpenAI, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), and Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/may-the-force-be-with-you-amo-secures-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-ai-literacy-for-k-12-students"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9309458546340466, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}