Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7968 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7968 To authorize the Department of Commerce to carry out a study on challenges faced by United States small artificial intelligence businesses, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2026 Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Department of Commerce to carry out a study on challenges faced by United States small artificial intelligence businesses, 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 ``Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY ON CHALLENGES FACED BY SMALL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BUSINESSES. (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity with relevant expertise, as determined by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which may include a federally funded research and development center, to conduct a study on challenges faced by United States small artificial intelligence businesses located across the United States. (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of Federal and non-Federal resource funding opportunities for United States small artificial intelligence businesses, including relating to