H.R. 2385 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Mar 26, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates national program for AI research access
This bill would set up a national hub called the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) to give researchers, educators, and students access to AI tools, data, and computing power. The National Science Foundation would run the program, and a private nonprofit organization would operate it day-to-day. The program can accept donated resources from companies and government agencies to keep costs down.
How it affects you
If you're a researcher, educator, or student at a U.S. college, nonprofit, or other eligible institution, you'd get access to AI resources through NAIRR, with a free tier available. Federal employees and people working at federally funded research centers with a specific need for AI tools could also use it. Most everyday Americans wouldn't directly access NAIRR, though the goal is to boost U.S. AI research overall.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 26, 2025)
Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025 or the CREATE AI Act of 2025
This 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2385
A BILL
CREATE AI Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 25, 2026: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0.”