The Bipartisan AI Bill Congress Can’t Afford to Stall—It Fixes U.S. AI’s Most Critical Gap

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By: Adrian Kingsley

Capitol Hill’s AI legislative pile is growing fast. Over 300 bills have been introduced this Congress. Most will die in committee. One deserves immediate action. The CREATE AI Act isn’t just another policy proposal. It addresses a fundamental flaw in U.S. AI research: access to compute power is locked in the hands of a few private firms.

Official documents state the CREATE AI Act will make the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) permanent at the National Science Foundation. The NAIRR pilot launched in early 2024. It has supported over 600 cutting-edge AI projects across all 50 states. It has cross-administration backing—endorsed by the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan and launched under Biden. Bipartisan sponsors include four Senate members and two House representatives. The real impact is tangible. For university researchers, small startups, and nonprofits, NAIRR eliminates the cost barrier to supercomputing. These groups can’t afford the commercial cloud rates that big tech uses. Permanent funding means they can contribute to AI progress without relying on private sector grants or partnerships.

Official statements emphasize international competition. China is building a large-scale state-directed AI research network. The UK has committed up to £2 billion to its public AI resource by 2030. The EU’s InvestAI initiative will mobilize €200 billion for public-private AI infrastructure. The unspoken consequence of inaction is clear: U.S. researchers will fall behind. Without NAIRR, they can’t match the compute access of peers in other countries. Hyperscalers stand to gain too. Shared public research can accelerate energy optimization and hardware improvements. For firms like Cognizant, this means more reliable enterprise AI tools for clinical workflows, fraud detection, and supply chains. NAIRR also allows for long-term research free from quarterly earnings pressure. Private models can be stress-tested for safety without profit motives shaping outcomes.

Passing the CREATE AI Act won’t resolve all AI policy disputes. It doesn’t impose new compliance rules or pick industry winners. But it will establish a governance framework that expands AI research participation beyond a handful of private companies. This is the foundation of sustainable U.S. AI leadership.

Author bio: Adrian Kingsley, an internationally renowned scholar specializing in public administration and tech policy governance.