WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

H.R. 5764 · 119th Congress

AI for Main Street Act

Passed HouseCommerce
IntroducedOct 17, 2025
Passed HouseJan 20, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The House passed it 395–14. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 2 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

Sourced

H.R. 5764 would change 2 sections of existing law, and would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Jan 26, 2026).

15 U.S.C. 648 Small business development center program authorization

  • (c) Problem-solving assistance; development center extension services; staff and access requirements; assistance services; changing services for evolving needs; qualified small business vendors; non-profit entities; cooperation with regional and local offices, etc.; information sharing system added to · Sec. 2(a) · see the words

15 U.S.C. 632 Definitions

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 3 Compliance with CUTGO
What the words would change: every change, in place (6)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)(T)changedby H.R. 5764 Sec. 2(a)

    (T) providing information and assistance to small business concerns with respect to establishing drug-free workplace programs on or before October 1, 2006; and

    The bill says: in subparagraph (T), by striking "and" at the end;

  2. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)changedby H.R. 5764 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in the first subparagraph (U) (relating to encouraging and assisting the provision of succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;

  3. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)renumberedby H.R. 5764 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: by redesignating the second subparagraph (U) (relating to providing training in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office) as subparagraph (V);

  4. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)(V)changedby H.R. 5764 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in subparagraph (V), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

  5. 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)added (W)by H.R. 5764 Sec. 2(a)

    (W) assisting small business concerns in evaluating artificial intelligence concerning operations, including by—(i) providing information, guidance, and training to small business concerns on the use of artificial intelligence, including—(I) best practices for using artificial intelligence;(II) using artificial intelligence to plan for unexpected circumstances, protect data and intellectual property, improve cybersecurity, facilitate regulatory compliance, and improve customer trust; and(III) incorporating artificial intelligence into business operations; and(ii) conducting outreach to the extent practical to small business concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

  6. 15 U.S.C. 632added (gg)by H.R. 5764 Sec. 2(b)

    (gg) Artificial intelligence.— In this Act, the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).

    The bill says: Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

Sourced

AI for Main Street Act

This bill requires Small Business Development Centers to assist small businesses in evaluating artificial intelligence, including by providing best practices for using artificial intelligence and guidance about using artificial intelligence to plan for unexpected circumstances.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Dec 12, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

Sourced
  1. Jan 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 14 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H931) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  2. Dec 12, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-403.Library of Congress
  3. Oct 17, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Show all 17 recorded actions

Recorded votes

Sourced
  1. Jan 20, 2026 · HousePassed 395–14
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · needed two-thirds
    R 196 yes, 11 noD 199 yes, 3 noEach member · Record

Cosponsors

  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
  • Josh Harder D-CA-9
  • Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
  • Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7