119-hr5784

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5784 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5784

 To amend the Small Business Act to help small business concerns 
 critically evaluate artificial intelligence tools, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 17, 2025

 Ms. Scholten (for herself and Mr. Downing) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

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 A BILL

 To amend the Small Business Act to help small business concerns 
 critically evaluate artificial intelligence tools, 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 ``Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for 
Innovative Small Enterprises Act'' or the ``AI-WISE Act''.

SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND MODULES FOR 
 SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

    (a) In General.--The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is 
amended--

    (1) by redesignating 

section 49 as 

section 50; and

    (2) by inserting after 

section 48 the following new 
 section:

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SEC. 49. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND MODULES 
 FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

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    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall--
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    (1) establish and maintain educational resources and 
 modules for small business concerns with information on 
 artificial intelligence tools; and
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    (2) make such educational resources and modules publicly 
 available on an existing online learning platform of the 
 Administration.
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    (b) Contents.--The educational resources and modules established 
under subsection

    (a) shall include, to the extent practicable, 
information on--
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    (1) how artificial intelligence models work, including 
 the limits of the capabilities of such models, and how such 
 limits affect the outputs of such tools;
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    (2) how to determine if software outputs are generated 
 with the use of artificial intelligence;
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    (3) how to remain updated on the emergence, development, 
 and technological maturation of artificial intelligence;
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    (4) how to understand and remain updated on the policies, 
 terms, and conditions applicable to users of artificial 
 intelligence;
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    (5) best practices in coordinating with third-party 
 providers of artificial intelligence tools;
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    (6) how to effectively identify, evaluate, and manage the 
 risks of artificial intelligence;
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    (7) how to ensure the privacy of user inputs to 
 artificial intelligence tools;
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    (8) how to retain human involvement in important 
 decisions informed by recommendations made by artificial 
 intelligence;
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    (9) how to identify tasks and functions that artificial 
 intelligence can reliably and effectively perform, including 
 whether artificial intelligence can improve operations, 
 productivity, or customer service; and
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    (10) how to determine whether an artificial intelligence 
 tool adequately fills a need and is worth adopting.
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            (c) Accuracy and Maintenance.--
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    (1) In general.--To the extent practicable, the 
 Administrator shall ensure that the information contained in 
 the educational resources and modules established under 
 subsection

    (a) is factually accurate and current, including by 
 consulting with--
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        (A) the Director of the National Institute of 
 Standards and Technology; and
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        (B) the Advisory Working Group established under 
 paragraph

    (2) .
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    (2) Advisory working group.--
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        (A) Establishment.--The Administrator shall 
 establish a working group (in this paragraph referred 
 to as the `Advisory Working Group') with which the 
 Administrator shall consult on an ongoing basis 
 regarding the information contained in the educational 
 resources and modules established under subsection

    (a) .
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        (B) Duties.--The duties of the Advisory Working 
 Group shall include the identification and 
 recommendation of relevant information to the 
 Administrator for inclusion in the educational 
 resources and modules established under subsection

    (a) .
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            (C) Members.--The Advisory Working Group shall be 
 comprised of the following members, who shall be 
 selected by the Administrator:
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            (i) Individuals with demonstrated 
 expertise in artificial intelligence, 
 including--
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            (I) not less than one individual 
 from the private sector;
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            (II) not less than one individual 
 from academia;
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            (III) not less than one 
 individual from an organization with 
 demonstrated expertise in ensuring 
 artificial intelligence outputs--
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    (aa) are reliable, 
 secure, transparent, and not 
 used for illegal purposes; and
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    (bb) which protect user 
 privacy; and
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            (IV) not less than one individual 
 with demonstrated expertise in the 
 creation of educational or professional 
 development materials regarding 
 artificial intelligence.
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            (ii) Individuals with demonstrated 
 expertise in outreach to small business 
 concerns, including--
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            (I) not less than one individual 
 from each resource partner;
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            (II) not less than one individual 
 from a district office of the 
 Administration; and
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            (III) not less than one 
 individual from an association 
 representing small business concerns.
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            (D) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Advisory 
 Working Group shall be filled in the same manner as the 
 original appointment.
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        (E) Inapplicability of faca.--The requirements of 
 chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall not 
 apply to the Advisory Working Group established under 
 this paragraph.
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    (3) Incorporation of information in educational resources 
 and modules.--In establishing and maintaining the educational 
 resources and modules under subsection

    (a) , the Administrator--
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        (A) shall consider relevant, existing information 
 developed by resource partners;
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        (B) may consider relevant, existing information 
 developed by private entities; and
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            (C) may incorporate information described in 
 subparagraphs
        (A) and
        (B) into such educational 
 resources and modules.
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            (d) Resource Partner Involvement.--
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    (1) In general.--The Administrator shall coordinate with 
 resource partners to disseminate information to raise the 
 awareness of small business concerns about availability of the 
 educational resources and modules established under subsection

    (a) .
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    (2) Specialized and localized educational resource 
 development.--Resource partners may develop specialized and 
 localized training resources to more effectively disseminate 
 the information in the educational resources and modules 
 established under subsection

    (a) , including by incorporating 
 information on uses of artificial intelligence tools common to 
 the community served by such resource partner.
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    (e) Manner.--The Administrator shall ensure that the information 
in the educational resources and modules established under subsection

    (a) --
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    (1) is actionable and presented in a manner that is 
 easily comprehensible by small business concerns;
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    (2) does not give preference to a particular artificial 
 intelligence model or tool over similar such models or tools; 
 and
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    (3) does not give preference to an artificial 
 intelligence model or tool developed by a specific entity or 
 group of entities over an artificial intelligence model or tool 
 developed by another entity or group of entities.
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    (f) Artificial Intelligence Defined.--In this section, the term 
`artificial intelligence' has the meaning given such term in 

section 5002 of the William M.

    (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9401).''.

    (b) Deadline.--The Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall establish the educational resources and modules 
required by 

section 49 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et 
seq.), as added by this Act, not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO.

 No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act.
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