S. 1849: Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-26 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

Plain summary

Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program that supports the participation of U.S. small businesses in meetings and proceedings of standards development organizations to develop voluntary technical standards. To carry out this program, the SBA must award grants to small businesses for the reasonable costs of participation in standards development organizations. These grants may only be awarded to small businesses that (1) demonstrate technical expertise in key emerging technologies and technical standards (e.g., artificial intelligence), (2) commit personnel with such expertise to regular participation in international bodies responsible for developing standards for those technologies, and (3) agree to coordinate between the public and private sectors to ensure protection of national security interests in the setting of international standards.

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Official text

Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

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Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · 1 cosponsors

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Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1849.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s1849 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117