U.S. Tech PATH Act
Latest action (17 Jun 2026): Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
What this bill does
The U.S. Tech PATH Act (S. 4570) would direct the Department of State to help foreign governments purchase American-made cybersecurity, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies instead of turning to competitors such as China. It would create a Cyber and Digital Technology Procurement Program within the State Department's Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, along with a dedicated office to run it. The program would identify priority technologies, help partner countries navigate export controls and logistics, assess their technical and financial capacity, and encourage cost-sharing. It would draw on an existing State Department fund, with roughly $500 million authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and would end automatically eight years after enactment.
The bill primarily affects foreign governments (and international organizations) seeking U.S. technology, U.S. technology suppliers, and relevant federal agencies, including State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and export-financing bodies that would coordinate on implementation. It includes safeguards barring assistance to sanctioned entities, countries designated as national security risks, or governments implicated in human rights abuses or misuse of the technology, and it requires vetting, monitoring, and annual reporting to Congress.
The bill was introduced by Senator Shaheen in May 2026 and reported by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 27, 2026, with an amendment replacing the original text. It now awaits further action, such as scheduling for a full Senate vote.
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Official summary
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on June 17, 2026.
Timeline
17 Jun 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Common questions
- What does S. 4570 do?
- The U.S. Tech PATH Act (S. 4570) would direct the Department of State to help foreign governments purchase American-made cybersecurity, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies instead of turning to competitors such as China. It would create a Cyber and Digital Technology Procurement Program within the State Department's Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, along with a dedicated office to run it. The program would identify priority technologies, help partner countries navigate export controls and logistics, assess their technical and financial capacity, and encourage cost-sharing. It would draw on an existing State Department fund, with roughly $500 million authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, and would end automatically eight years after enactment. The bill primarily affects foreign governments (and international organizations) seeking U.S. technology, U.S. technology suppliers, and relevant federal agencies, including State, Commerce, Homeland Security, and export-financing bodies that would coordinate on implementation. It includes safeguards barring assistance to sanctioned entities, countries designated as national security risks, or governments implicated in human rights abuses or misuse of the technology, and it requires vetting, monitoring, and annual reporting to Congress. The bill was introduced by Senator Shaheen in May 2026 and reported by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 27, 2026, with an amendment replacing the original text. It now awaits further action, such as scheduling for a full Senate vote.
- Has S. 4570 become law?
- Not yet. As of 17 Jun 2026, S. 4570 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 4570?
- S. 4570 was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] (Democrat-NH), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4570?
- Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (17 Jun 2026).
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