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S 1849 117th Congress Senate Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Computers and information technology International organizations and cooperation Public-private cooperation Small business

Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021

Introduced: May 26, 2021 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
May 26, 2021
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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.

What's happening now May 26, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4956 Related bill Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1849: Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1849/
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"S. 1849: Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1849/.
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S. 1849, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1849/.
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