Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence is already transforming how Americans live, work, and learn-and it holds enormous promise for our future. From improving health care outcomes to helping small businesses grow, AI can be a powerful force for good when policymakers create the conditions for it to be used responsibly.
At the same time, we must prepare our workforce for the changes ahead. AI should not replace workers-it should empower them. That means investing in retraining and equipping people with the skills needed to succeed in an AI-driven economy. I am leading this effort in Congress, focused on expanding job training and ensuring that workers and employers in North Texas and across the country have the tools they need to adapt and thrive.
The United States cannot afford to fall behind. Other nations are investing aggressively in AI, and failing to act risks ceding both economic and national security leadership. Congress must take action to prepare the workforce and establish a smart, balanced regulatory framework-one that encourages innovation while protecting the public and keeping children safe in an increasingly digital world.
AI presents extraordinary opportunities-but only if we are ready. That means investing in people, setting clear rules of the road, and leading with purpose.
Legislation Congresswoman Johnson Supports Related to AI
- Whistleblowers Aiding National Security Act of 2025 (Sponsor): Strengthens export control enforcement, including new whistleblower protections to prevent the unlawful transfer of sensitive, defense-related AI technologies.
- Seniors Deserve SMARTER (Streamlined Medical Approvals for Timely, Efficient Recovery) Care Act (Cosponsor): The bill would prohibit CMS from implementing the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model. The WISeR model increases the utilization of prior authorization in Traditional Medicare for a number of newly impacted health care services, including, but not limited to, skin and tissue substitutes, electrical nerve stimulator implants, and knee arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis. The model works by hiring private companies, including companies with Medicare Advantage plans, to use artificial intelligence (AI) to automate prior authorizations.
- DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (Voted For): This bill provides statutory authority for a research and development partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Specifically, the bill requires DOE and NSF to enter into a memorandum of understanding to support cross-cutting and collaborative research and development that furthers the missions of both agencies. Through the partnership, DOE and NSF may conduct research in a variety of focus areas (e.g., artificial intelligence), promote multi-agency and cross-sector data sharing, support research infrastructure, and organize education and training initiatives.