Enable Intelligence Community Partnerships Act of 2024
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Dec 2024): Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
What this bill does
The "Enable Intelligence Community Partnerships Act of 2024" aims to enhance the ability of the U.S. intelligence community to collaborate with private sector organizations through talent exchanges. The bill would expand the areas of focus for these exchanges to include fields like finance, biotechnology, computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. It also proposes increasing the maximum duration of temporary assignments for individuals involved in these exchanges from three years to five years.
The legislation primarily affects members of the intelligence community and employees of private-sector companies participating in these talent exchange programs. It clarifies that private-sector employees detailed to the intelligence community will not have access to trade secrets or proprietary information of commercial value. Additionally, it aims to prevent organizations from facing conflicts of interest solely due to their participation in these talent exchange programs.
This bill was introduced in the Senate on December 5, 2024, and was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. As it has just been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress. If passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and signed by the President, it would become law.
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Timeline
5 Dec 2024
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Common questions
- What does S. 5444 do?
- The "Enable Intelligence Community Partnerships Act of 2024" aims to enhance the ability of the U.S. intelligence community to collaborate with private sector organizations through talent exchanges. The bill would expand the areas of focus for these exchanges to include fields like finance, biotechnology, computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. It also proposes increasing the maximum duration of temporary assignments for individuals involved in these exchanges from three years to five years. The legislation primarily affects members of the intelligence community and employees of private-sector companies participating in these talent exchange programs. It clarifies that private-sector employees detailed to the intelligence community will not have access to trade secrets or proprietary information of commercial value. Additionally, it aims to prevent organizations from facing conflicts of interest solely due to their participation in these talent exchange programs. This bill was introduced in the Senate on December 5, 2024, and was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. As it has just been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress. If passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives and signed by the President, it would become law.
- Has S. 5444 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5444. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5444?
- S. 5444 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5444?
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (5 Dec 2024).
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