Bill · S. 2194· Senate(119-S-2194)
Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/26/2025
- Last activity
- 6/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes the Intelligence Community Technology Bridge Fund to help transition products or services from research and development into the prototype or production phase. The Fund is administered by the Director of National Intelligence to assist businesses or nonprofit organizations. Assistance can be provided through grants, payments for products or services, or payments for equity. To qualify, organizations must have an existing engagement with an intelligence community element for research and development. The assistance is intended to advance government acquisitions by addressing mission needs or technology gaps. The bill authorizes $75,000,000 annually for the Fund, with a cap on the total amount in the Fund.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill specifically directs assistance toward small business concerns and nontraditional defense contractors.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The fund provides specific financial assistance opportunities for businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill provides a new mechanism to fund the transition of research into actual products or prototypes.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Assistance for transitions: The fund helps businesses or nonprofit organizations move products or services from the research phase to the prototype or production phase (Section 2(b)).
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Support for specific mission needs: Assistance is directed toward products that address a needed capability, fill a technology gap, or increase price-competitiveness for the Federal Government (Section 2(d)(3)(B)).
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Focus on small businesses: The Director is directed to limit assistance to small business concerns and nontraditional defense contractors (Section 2(d)(4)).
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Diverse assistance methods: Organizations can receive help through various means, including grants, payments for products or services, or payments for equity (Section 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Strict eligibility requirements: Assistance is only available to organizations that are already under contract, agreement, or other engagement with an intelligence community element for research and development (Section 2(d)(3)(A)).
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Requirement of official attestation: To receive help, the Director of National Intelligence or a head of an intelligence community element must attest that the product or service will be used for a mission need (Section 2(d)(3)(B)).
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Fund limitations: The total amount in the Fund is subject to a limit and cannot exceed $75,000,000 at any time (Section 2(g)(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.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Government Transparency+1
- 6/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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