Technology Assessment

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US Congress 117th Congress

Telecommunications Supply Chain Diversity Promotion Act [S.1563] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
A bill to establish an open network architecture testbed at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop and demonstrate network architectures and applications, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/11/2021

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Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021 [HB-3003] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ]
To direct the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States and promote United States leadership in communications standards-setting bodies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/21/2021

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Technology Standards Task Force Act of 2021 [S.1498] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ]
A bill to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish the Emerging Technology Standards-Setting Task Force, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/29/2021

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Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [S.1418] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Agriculture ]
A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/28/2021

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PCBETTER Act of 2021 Protecting Critical Boards and Electronics Through Transparency and Enduring Reinvestment Act of 2021 [S.1419] [Defense ] [National Security ] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Military ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to support and provide incentives for domestic manufacturing of printed circuit boards, to identify national security risks in printed circuit boards imported from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joshua Hawley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/28/2021

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METHANE Act of 2021 Methane Emissions Technology to Help Achieve Net-zero Emissions Act of 2021 [HB-2801] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ]
To establish a durable framework for achieving long-term reductions in methane emissions from the oil and gas sector through advanced detection, measurement, and abatement technologies and practices, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Peters Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 04/23/2021

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Insular Area Climate Change Act [HB-2780] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Disaster Relief ]
To provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-686, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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Advancing American AI Act [S.1353] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Science ]
A bill to promote United States values and fulfill agency missions through the use of innovative applied artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Peters With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 117-270. on 12/19/2022

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Endless Frontier Act National SEAL Act of 2021 National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 [HB-2731] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [National Security ]
To establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee Referred To The Subcommittee On Consumer Protection And Commerce. on 04/22/2021

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Manufacturing USA Expansion Act of 2021 [S.1240] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Technology and Innovation ]
A bill to expand and enhance the Manufacturing USA Program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/20/2021

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SPACE Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2021 Aeronautics Innovation Act National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership Act of 2021 National SEAL Act of 2021 Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act Advancing IoT for Precision Agriculture Act of 2021 Improving Minority Participation And Careers in Telecommunications Act IMPACT Act Sister City Transparency Act Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021 Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2021 Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 Space Preservation and Conjunction Emergency Act of 2021 [S.1260] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Aerospace ] [Telecommunications ] [Agriculture ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins S.amdt.1502 Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S3976) on 06/08/2021

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Trillion Trees Act [HB-2639] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Agriculture ]
To establish forest conservation practices through management, reforestation, and utilization which lead to the sequestration of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/15/2021

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Quantum Network Infrastructure and Workforce Development Act of 2021 [S.1161] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Telecommunications ] [Science ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Infrastructure ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to promote focused research and innovation in quantum communications and quantum network infrastructure to bolster internet security, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/15/2021

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Forest TECH Improvement Act Forest Technology Enhancements for Conservation and Habitat Improvement Act [HB-2500] [Agriculture ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assess the use of new technologies across reforestation activities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/14/2021

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National Institute of Manufacturing Act [S.1069] [Manufacturing ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish the National Institute of Manufacturing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Peters Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/12/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2022 [HB-2250] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the management of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Banks On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Agreed To By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 414 - 2, 1 Present (roll No. 484). (text: 11/14/2022 Cr H8467-8468) on 11/17/2022

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Workforce DATA Act Workforce Data for Analyzing and Tracking Automation Act of 2021 [S.1035] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ] [Data Privacy ] [Artificial Intelligence ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to take initiatives to measure the impact of automation on the workforce in order to inform workforce development strategies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Tech to Save Moms Act [S.893] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to support the use of technology in maternal health care.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2021

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Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021 Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2021 [HB-2153] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Energy ]
To invest in basic scientific research and support technology innovation for the economic and national security of the United States, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Babin Introduced In House on 03/23/2021

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Stop for School Buses Act of 2021 [HB-1994] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
To require the Secretary of Transportation to review laws relating to the illegal passing of schoolbuses, execute a public safety messaging campaign related to illegal passing of schoolbuses, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/18/2021

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