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119th Congress Commerce

H.R. 5764: AI for Main Street Act

Passed HouseJan 20, 2026

  1. Passed House (completed)Jan 20, 2026, 395–14
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Dec 12, 2025

This bill requires Small Business Development Centers to assist small businesses in evaluating artificial intelligence, including by providing best practices for using artificial intelligence and guidance about using artificial intelligence to plan for unexpected circumstances.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jan 20, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 395–14

Yea 395two-thirds 273Nay 14

  • Democrats199 yea, 3 nay
  • Republicans195 yea, 11 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), John McGuire (R-VA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Brad Knott (R-NC), Pat Harrigan (R-NC) and Russell Fry (R-SC) voted Nay; and 4 more

See how all 409 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 395

Republicans (195)

Democrats (199)

Independents (1)

Nay 14

Republicans (11) broke with their party

Democrats (3) broke with their party

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jan 20, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jan 20, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 395–14
    Roll call 33 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1993011
    Republicans19511011
    Independents1000
    Total39514022

    House roll call 33: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    14 crossed party lines: 3 Democrats, 11 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

4

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

168 points earned
  1. 1Mark Alford R-MO SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Andrew Clyde R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Mike Collins R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Warren Davidson R-OH1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Lizzie Fletcher D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jan 20, 2026Passed the House, 395–14.
  2. Oct 17, 2025Introduced in the House by Mark Alford.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Jan 26, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Jan 20, 2026Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Jan 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H931-932)
  4. Jan 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5764.
  5. Jan 20, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Jan 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H940)
  7. Jan 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 14 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H931)
  8. Jan 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 14 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H931)
  9. Jan 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Dec 12, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-403.
  11. Dec 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
  12. Nov 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Nov 18, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
  14. Oct 17, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Oct 17, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.