Bill · S. 1269· Senate(119-S-1269)
Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/2/2025
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025 aims to increase United States participation in developing technical standards for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies. The bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of State to coordinate efforts to support industry-led standards development. This includes providing a briefing to Congress regarding opportunities for Federal Government support and establishing a web portal to inform industry and agencies. Additionally, the bill mandates a pilot program that awards grants to entities to host standards meetings within the United States. The goal is to promote U.S. leadership in these essential technical fields.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+4
Standardizing AI and emerging technologies is a key component of maintaining cybersecurity and technological edge.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill supports industry-led standards development, which can benefit businesses in the high-tech sector.
Is this likely to grow the economy?+3
The bill promotes U.S. leadership in critical technology standards which can foster technological and economic advancement.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Information Access: The establishment of an accessible web portal will provide United States industry and Federal agencies with regularly updated lists of international efforts and information on accessing standards (Section 3(b)).
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Support for Industry Participation: The creation of a pilot program will provide grants to eligible entities to help host standards meetings for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies in the United States (Section 4(a)).
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Targeted Financial Assistance for Meetings: Grant recipients can use funds to cover reasonable costs such as meeting preparation, planning, and venue-related expenses (Section 4(c)(2)).
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Enhanced Federal Oversight: The requirement for a briefing to Congress will provide an overview of key technical standards and identify where U.S. industry and Federal agency participation could be enhanced (Section 3(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Requirement for Available Funds: The establishment of the pilot program to support standards meetings is subject to the availability of appropriated funds (Section 4(a)(1)).
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Grant Limitations: Recipients of grants for hosting meetings are restricted from receiving more than fifty percent of the anticipated cost of hosting the meeting (Section 4(c)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4Improves International Trade+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+1
- 3/19/2026
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- 4/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia