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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4570
U.S. Tech PATH Act
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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: technology privacy · budget · economy jobsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create a program in the State Department to help foreign governments and international organizations buy trusted U.S. cyber and digital technology, such as software, hardware, cybersecurity products, telecommunications equipment, and artificial intelligence tools. It would authorize $500 million for the program for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and the program would end eight years after the law takes effect. No funds could go to countries of concern or to sanctioned parties, and partners found to use the technology for surveillance of journalists, censorship, internet shutdowns, or other listed abuses would be ineligible. The bill would also require risk assessments and reports to Congress, an office to run the program, a study of a technology career track for Foreign Service officers, and an extension of the Regional Technology Officer Program's funding authorization to 2032.
Sponsors
- Jeanne Shaheen Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510. | |
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-07-27 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |