The bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to create and distribute AI training resources and tools, assisting small businesses in integrating AI into their operations.
Authorize the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to create and distribute AI training resources and tools, assisting small businesses in integrating AI into their operations.
Occurrences
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026, authorizing the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to create and distribute AI training resources and tools for small businesses.
Senators Jerry Moran and Maria Cantwell introduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, aiming to authorize the Department of Commerce to work with the Small Business Administration to develop AI training resources for small businesses.
equipping small businesses and local governments with the tools and technical assistance to adopt AI; ... SBA looks forward to collaborating with NSF and our partners ... to empower small businesses with the training and resources to enhance efficiencies and drive prosperity for the next generation.
Evidence
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026, authorizing the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to create and distribute AI training resources and tools for small businesses.
Senators Jerry Moran and Maria Cantwell introduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, aiming to authorize the Department of Commerce to work with the Small Business Administration to develop AI training resources for small businesses.
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, introduced by Senators Cantwell and Moran, to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations.
Senators Maria Cantwell and Jerry Moran introduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training and Toolkit Act of 2024, authorizing the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to create AI training resources for small businesses.
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Jerry Moran reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026, aiming to authorize the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to create and distribute AI training resources and tools for small businesses.
Senators Cantwell and Moran introduced the bipartisan NSF AI Education Act of 2026 to expand scholarship and professional development opportunities in AI, including creating AI education hubs at community colleges and providing AI guidance for K-12 teachers.
Senators Moran and Cantwell introduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act to authorize the Department of Commerce to work with the Small Business Administration in creating AI training resources for small businesses.
The Senate Commerce Committee passed the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, introduced by Senators Cantwell and Moran, to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations.
S.3888 was introduced on February 12, 2026 and listed Cantwell as an original cosponsor. The bill’s latest action is “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,” and its tracker status is “Introduced.”
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations.
Assessments
Sen. Cantwell sponsored and repeatedly introduced the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act (2024, reintroduced 2026) and secured committee consideration/passage, demonstrating a substantial legislative effort to authorize Commerce to work with SBA on AI training resources. However, there is no evidence the measure was enacted or that the Department of Commerce was authorized and operationalized to create and distribute such resources. Congress.gov shows relevant bill(s) remained at the introduction/referral stage in the 119th Congress, and available sources describe only committee action or introduction—not final enactment or implemented programs. Because the promise required authorization/implementation and that did not occur despite clear effort, the correct adjudication is 'never' with an effort badge.
Multiple pieces of evidence confirm that Maria Cantwell introduced and advanced the Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, including passage through the Senate Commerce Committee. However, there is no evidence that the legislation passed both chambers of Congress or became law, nor that the Department of Commerce and SBA actually implemented AI training programs for small businesses. Therefore, while Cantwell made significant and consistent legislative efforts in line with her promise, the promised outcome was not delivered.
The evidence shows that Maria Cantwell introduced and advocated for multiple legislative attempts, including bipartisan bills and committee passage, to authorize the Department of Commerce to collaborate with the Small Business Administration to provide AI training resources to small businesses. However, there is no evidence that this legislation was signed into law or fully implemented during the term. While substantial effort was made, the promised outcome was not actually delivered.