S. 4368: American Technology Leadership Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-09 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

American Technology Leadership Act of 2022

Plain summary

American Technology Leadership Act of 2022 This bill establishes an Office of Global Competition Analysis. The purposes of the office are to carry out a program of analysis on U.S. leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; and support policy development and decision-making to ensure U.S. leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity. To carry out the purposes, the office shall enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of such centers. Periodically, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with other executive agencies, shall jointly determine the analytical priorities of the office.

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American Technology Leadership Act of 2022

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Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · 2 cosponsors

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Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] reported raising $226,248 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s4368.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s4368 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117