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Democracy Technology Partnership Act

USA117th CongressS-604| Senate 
| Updated: 7/14/2022
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 also submit reports (1) outlining a national strategy for technology and national security; and (2) assessing other countries' standards and governance regimes for privacy, human rights, consumer protection, and free expression.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3426
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3426
    Introduced in House


  • July 14, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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  • HR 117-3426: Democracy Technology Partnership Act
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign loans and debtFree trade and trade barriersGovernment trust fundsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationManufacturingMultilateral development programsPublic-private cooperationRight of privacyRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments

Democracy Technology Partnership Act

USA117th CongressS-604| Senate 
| Updated: 7/14/2022
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 also submit reports (1) outlining a national strategy for technology and national security; and (2) assessing other countries' standards and governance regimes for privacy, human rights, consumer protection, and free expression.
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3426
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3426
    Introduced in House


  • July 14, 2022
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3426: Democracy Technology Partnership Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign loans and debtFree trade and trade barriersGovernment trust fundsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationManufacturingMultilateral development programsPublic-private cooperationRight of privacyRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments