H.R. 5764

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · October 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Alford · Committee: Committee on Small Business

Table of contents

• H.R. 5764
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Guidance on the use of artificial intelligence for small business concerns
  • SEC. 3. Compliance with CUTGO

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the AI for Mainstreet Act.

SEC. 2. Guidance on the use of artificial intelligence for small business concerns

• (a) In general
  • Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act () is amended— 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(3)
    • in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end;
    • 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;
    • by redesignating the second subparagraph (U) (relating to providing training in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark Office) as subparagraph (V);
    • in subparagraph (V), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
      • 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—
        • best practices for using artificial intelligence;
        • using artificial intelligence to plan for unexpected circumstances, protect data and intellectual property, improve cybersecurity, facilitate regulatory compliance, and improve customer trust; and
        • incorporating artificial intelligence into business operations; and
        • (ii) conducting outreach to the extent practical to small business concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
    • by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
• (b) Conforming amendment
  • Section 3 of the Small Business Act () is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 15 U.S.C. 632
    • (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

SEC. 3. Compliance with CUTGO

• No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.