CREATE AI Act of 2025
CREATE AI Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# CREATE AI Act of 2025 - Plain Language Summary The CREATE AI Act would establish a national program called the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) to give American researchers, educators, and students free or low-cost access to AI tools, computing power, and training resources. Managed by the National Science Foundation, the program aims to boost U.S. competitiveness in AI research and development by leveling the playing field—allowing academic institutions and nonprofits to access the same advanced AI resources that large tech companies currently dominate. The program would accept donated resources from private companies and federal agencies to keep costs down. The program would primarily benefit U.S.
university researchers, students, educators, nonprofit organizations, and government employees who want to conduct AI research or education. It would help democratize access to expensive AI infrastructure that's typically only available to well-funded tech companies, potentially accelerating innovation in academia and smaller institutions. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but not yet voted on by the full House of Representatives. It was sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) in the 119th Congress.
CRS Official Summary
Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025 or the CREATE AI Act of 2025This bill establishes a national program to provide U.S. researchers, educators, and students with access to artificial intelligence (AI) data, computational resources, educational tools and services, and testbeds.The program, to be known as the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR), must be established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve U.S. AI research capacity and spur the strategic development of AI capabilities. NAIRR may accept and use donated resources from the private sector and federal agencies.Those eligible to use NAIRR resources are (1) researchers, educators, and students based in the United States and affiliated with a U.S. institution of higher education, nonprofit, executive agency, or other specified entity; and (2) employees of U.S. executive agencies or federally funded research and development centers with a demonstrable mission need.NSF must select a nongovernmental organization to operate NAIRR (i.e., an operating entity) through a competitive and transparent process. The operating entity must ensure that a significant percentage of the annual allotment of computational resources is provided to projects primarily focused on AI privacy, ethics, safety, security, risk mitigation, or trustworthiness. The operating entity must also establish minimum security requirements for all individuals interacting with NAIRR.The operating entity may establish a fee schedule for access to NAIRR, which must include a free tier of access and must ensure that the primary purpose of NAIRR is to support research.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.