Who it affects
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents competing for prizes
- Organizations incorporated and primarily based in the United States
- Federal agencies that fund science
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AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026
S. 3809 · Senate bill · Introduced Feb. 9, 2026
The AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026 would require the National Science Foundation to establish artificial intelligence prize competitions for eligible U.S. individuals and organizations.
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What it would do
- The National Science Foundation would establish the prize program within 12 months after the bill becomes law.
- Each winner would receive at least $1 million, with larger minimum awards for the required cancer competition.
- Within one year, at least one cancer-focused competition would be required, awarding each winner at least $10 million.
- The foundation would seek public input on challenges and publish competition rules and judging standards.
- The foundation would report competition results to Congress and publish program reports every two years.
- The White House science office would coordinate federal agencies to identify and publish scientific data for artificial intelligence challenges.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to identify grand challenges and award competitive prizes for artificial intelligence research and development.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. (D-NJ)
- Introduced
- Feb. 9, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Latest action
- Feb. 9, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.