Bill · S. 4441· Senate(119-S-4441)
CREATE AI Act
- Introduced
- 4/29/2026
- Last activity
- 4/29/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Todd Young
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "CREATE AI Act," seeks to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR). The Director of the National Science Foundation is tasked with creating this resource to advance artificial intelligence research and develop workforce skills. The NAIRR will connect researchers and educators to various resources provided by the government or nongovernmental entities. A Program Management Office will be established within the National Science Foundation to oversee the resource's functions and budget. The bill also outlines eligibility requirements for users and establishes security and open-source policies.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The bill explicitly allows small business concerns that have received federal funding to be eligible users of the NAIRR.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill establishes a new national research resource to provide computational, data, and software resources for research.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill enables small businesses with prior federal funding to access advanced computational and data resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce Development: The establishment of the NAIRR is intended to develop artificial intelligence skills for the United States workforce (Section 5602(a)(2)).
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Research Access: The resource aims to connect United States researchers and educators to computational, data, software, and educational resources (Section 5602(b)).
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Resource Availability: The Program Management Office will coordinate and provision various resources, including computational resources, data, software, models, testbeds, and educational resources (Section 5603(1)).
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Support for Small Businesses: Small business concerns that have received funding from an Executive agency are considered eligible entities for access (Section 5604(a)(2)(A)(v)).
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Encouragement of Open Source: The bill establishes policies to encourage that software developed using NAIRR resources be open-source (Section 5604(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Potential Costs for Access: The head of the Program Management Office may establish a fee schedule that includes cost-based charges for specified eligible users (Section 5604(d)(1)).
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Restrictions on Certain Individuals: Individuals employed by a foreign country listed in specific United States Code sections, or those authorized to act for such a country, are excluded from being eligible users (Section 5604(a)(3)(A)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Students+4Good For Low Income Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Increases Job Creation+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5Improves College Affordability+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2
- 7/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/30/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/29/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Jon HustedRepublican · Ohio
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota
Charles SchumerDemocrat · New York
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi