Democracy Technology Partnership Act
Latest action · May 20, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Democracy Technology Partnership Act
This bill establishes the International Technology Partnership Office, led by the Special Ambassador for Technology, in the Department of State. The office shall advance U.S. technology policy through the creation of an International Technology Partnership with specified foreign countries.
Specifically, the office must create a partnership of democratic countries to develop technology governance regimes, with a focus on key technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, 5G telecommunications, semiconductor chip manufacturing, biotechnology, and quantum computing. Partner countries must be democratic countries with advanced technology sectors that have a demonstrated record of trust or an expressed interest in international cooperation and coordination with the United States on defense and intelligence matters.
The bill also establishes the International Technology Partnership Fund in the Department of the Treasury. The State Department may use amounts from this fund to support joint research projects from International Technology Partnership member countries and technology investments in third-country markets.
The State Department must submit (1) a report on the activities of the office, including information on any cooperative activities, initiatives, or partnerships pursued with U.S. allies and partners; and (2) a national strategy for technology and national security.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2021 to Jun 15, 2021, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | May 20, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 15, 2021 |
Actions 2
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- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
- May 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- May 20, 2021Introduced in House
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