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H.R. 5764 · 119th Congress · Commerce

AI for Main Street Act

Requires Small Business Development Centers to help small businesses evaluate artificial intelligence. AI-read

Passed a chamber Introduced Oct 28, 2025 Latest action Jan 26, 2026

What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Dec 12, 2025 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Jan 20, 2026
House roll 393
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedAI for Main Street Act
D 199–3 · R 196–11
Passed
395–14

Latest action

Jan 26, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.