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Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1849| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program that supports the participation of U.S. small businesses in meetings and proceedings of standards development organizations to develop voluntary technical standards. To carry out this program, the SBA must award grants to small businesses for the reasonable costs of participation in standards development organizations. These grants may only be awarded to small businesses that (1) demonstrate technical expertise in key emerging technologies and technical standards (e.g., artificial intelligence), (2) commit personnel with such expertise to regular participation in international bodies responsible for developing standards for those technologies, and (3) agree to coordinate between the public and private sectors to ensure protection of national security interests in the setting of international standards.
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Timeline
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Aug 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4956
Introduced in House
  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • August 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4956
    Introduced in House

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4956: Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyInternational organizations and cooperationPublic-private cooperationSmall business

Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1849| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program that supports the participation of U.S. small businesses in meetings and proceedings of standards development organizations to develop voluntary technical standards. To carry out this program, the SBA must award grants to small businesses for the reasonable costs of participation in standards development organizations. These grants may only be awarded to small businesses that (1) demonstrate technical expertise in key emerging technologies and technical standards (e.g., artificial intelligence), (2) commit personnel with such expertise to regular participation in international bodies responsible for developing standards for those technologies, and (3) agree to coordinate between the public and private sectors to ensure protection of national security interests in the setting of international standards.
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Timeline
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Aug 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4956
Introduced in House
  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.


  • August 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4956
    Introduced in House
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4956: Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyInternational organizations and cooperationPublic-private cooperationSmall business