What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.5764
House
395-14
PASSED
Independents
395 yea
14 nay
⚠️ 12 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2026-01-26
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2026-01-20
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-20
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)
2026-01-20
Passed/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)
2026-01-20
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H940)
2026-01-20
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2026-01-20
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5764.
2026-01-20
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H931-932)
2026-01-20
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-12-12
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5764 pass?
HR.5764 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5764 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.5764?
HR.5764 was sponsored by Mark Alford (R-Missouri).
Who voted against HR.5764?
12 members broke with their party on this vote.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5764 EH: AI for Main Street Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require small business development centers to assist small business concerns with the use of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI for Main Street Act . 2. Guidance on the use of artificial intelligence for small business concerns (a) In general Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) 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) by redesignating the second subparagraph (U) (relating to providing training in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office) as subparagraph (V); (4) in subparagraph (V), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (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. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (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 ). . 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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