Leadership in Global Tech Standards Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/26/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 2021-05-26Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-26 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (1)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Computers and information technology
- International organizations and cooperation
- Public-private cooperation
- Small business
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