Democracy Technology Partnership Act
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Latest action (14 Jul 2022): Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.
What this bill does
The Democracy Technology Partnership Act would direct the Secretary of State to create an International Technology Partnership Office, led by a Senate-confirmed Special Ambassador for Technology, to coordinate with other democratic countries on policy toward emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G and other advanced telecommunications, semiconductors, biotechnology, quantum computing, and surveillance tools. The bill directs this office to pursue partnerships with countries that have democratic governments, advanced technology sectors, and a record of security cooperation with the United States, working toward shared standards, coordinated export and investment controls, supply-chain cooperation, and joint research and development financing. It also establishes an International Technology Partnership Fund, authorized at $5 billion plus possible contributions from partner countries, to support joint research and technology investments abroad, along with an advisory board of private-sector, academic, and human rights experts. The Department of State would also face new reporting requirements on technology and national security strategy.
The bill primarily affects the Department of State, Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury, and other federal agencies involved in technology, trade, and foreign policy, as well as foreign democratic governments, international standards bodies, and technology companies and research institutions that might participate in joint projects. Its stated aim is to help the United States and allied democracies compete with authoritarian governments, particularly China, in shaping global technology standards and development financing.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2021, by Senator Mark Warner and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
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Official 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 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.
Timeline
14 Jul 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740.
Common questions
- What does S. 604 do?
- The Democracy Technology Partnership Act would direct the Secretary of State to create an International Technology Partnership Office, led by a Senate-confirmed Special Ambassador for Technology, to coordinate with other democratic countries on policy toward emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G and other advanced telecommunications, semiconductors, biotechnology, quantum computing, and surveillance tools. The bill directs this office to pursue partnerships with countries that have democratic governments, advanced technology sectors, and a record of security cooperation with the United States, working toward shared standards, coordinated export and investment controls, supply-chain cooperation, and joint research and development financing. It also establishes an International Technology Partnership Fund, authorized at $5 billion plus possible contributions from partner countries, to support joint research and technology investments abroad, along with an advisory board of private-sector, academic, and human rights experts. The Department of State would also face new reporting requirements on technology and national security strategy. The bill primarily affects the Department of State, Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury, and other federal agencies involved in technology, trade, and foreign policy, as well as foreign democratic governments, international standards bodies, and technology companies and research institutions that might participate in joint projects. Its stated aim is to help the United States and allied democracies compete with authoritarian governments, particularly China, in shaping global technology standards and development financing. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2021, by Senator Mark Warner and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
- Has S. 604 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 604. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 604?
- S. 604 was sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 604?
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-740. (14 Jul 2022).
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