Legislative subject term
Technology assessment
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102 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
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Open-Source AI Leadership Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
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Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
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PLAN for Broadband Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
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High-Capacity Grid Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- H.R. 8278 (119th) Sep 16, 2026
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
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ITS Codification Act
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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SCALE Biology Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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USA Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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READ AI Models Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
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AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
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Bank Fraud Technology Advancement Act of 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 612.
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ORBITS Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
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PLAN for Broadband Act
By Senator Cruz from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 119-123. Minority views filed.
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Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
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National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S. 3971 (119th) Apr 13, 2026
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Became Public Law No: 119-83.
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Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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SELF DRIVE Act of 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
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Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
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NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
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Public Safety Communications Act
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S. 2296 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 3838 (119th) Sep 30, 2025
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Received in the Senate.
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Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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SANDBOX Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Undersea Cable Control Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed.
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ITS Codification Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
- H.R. 993 (119th) Mar 11, 2025
Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 5009 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-159.
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Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 752.
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Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754.
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Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 786.
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Connect Our Parks Act
Held at the desk.
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Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 731.
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Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 747.
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VET Artificial Intelligence Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.
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Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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U.S. Citizenship Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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TEST AI Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
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Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Department of Energy AI Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
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Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
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Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 615.
- H.R. 7073 (118th) Sep 25, 2024
Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- H.R. 8958 (118th) Sep 24, 2024
NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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AI Development Practices Act of 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Securing Global Telecommunications Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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AI LEAD Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
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Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
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National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.
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Space Resources Institute Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 503.
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ADVANCE Act of 2023
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-182.
- H.R. 4755 (118th) Apr 30, 2024
Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
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ITS Codification Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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GIS Emergency Response Technology Sustainment Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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ORBITS Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.
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Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Improving Digital Identity Act of 2023
Star Print ordered on on the reported bill.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
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Tech to Save Moms Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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POWER Our Reservoirs Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
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Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Doxing Threat Assessment Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
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Tech to Save Moms Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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ONSHORE Manufacturing Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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ITS Codification Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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NBACC Authorization Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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NBACC Authorization Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Vehicle Innovation Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Undersea Cable Control Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Securing America’s Elections Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Agility in Manufacturing Preparedness Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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ONSHORE Manufacturing Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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FinCEN Modernization Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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