S. 3586

119 S3586 IS: AI for Mainstreet Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-07
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 II  119th CONGRESS
  2d Session  S. 3586  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 7, 2026   Mr. Young  (for himself and  Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship    A BILL
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 Mainstreet 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:
(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.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(gg)
Artificial intelligence
In this Act, the term  artificial intelligence  has the meaning given the term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 ).
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(c)
No additional funds
No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.