Bill · S. 5310· Senate(119-S-5310)
Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act
- Introduced
- 8/6/2026
- Last activity
- 8/6/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Rounds
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act aims to bolster the development of the robotics industry within the United States. The bill tasks the National Institute of Standards and Technology with identifying barriers to data collection and promoting the use of robotics in industry. It also calls for the coordination of standards for emerging use cases, such as humanoid robots, and the development of worker training programs. Additionally, the Secretary of Commerce is required to submit annual reports regarding the rate of robotics adoption across various industries. Finally, the bill directs NASA to prioritize licensing its robotics-related inventions and technologies to the private sector to support the domestic industrial base.
Yes· 3 of 12
Is this likely to grow the economy?+6
By boosting the domestic robotics industrial base and technological commercialization, the bill aims to stimulate economic growth.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
The bill facilitates industrial adoption and access to high-tech innovations for businesses.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill promotes workforce development and in-demand skills to support job creation within the robotics industry.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Workforce Training and Upskilling: The bill directs the coordination of standards for training and apprenticeship programs to upskill workers (Section 3, subsection 3, subparagraph C). It also involves coordination with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor to develop curricula for in-demand skills to support job creation (Section 3, subsection 5).
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Industry Support and Development: The Director of NIST is tasked with identifying solutions to expand data collection to support the development of robotics hardware and artificial intelligence models (Section 3, subsection 1).
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Support for Specific Sectors: The bill encourages the development of solutions for specific industries including mining, critical mineral processing, food processing, and home and elder care (Section 3, subsection 4).
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Commercialization of Innovation: The NASA Administrator is directed to prioritize licensing inventions, patents, and technologies related to robotics to the private sector to support the domestic robotics industrial base (Section 5, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Students+3Good For Union Workers+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For Retirees+2Good For Seniors+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+6Increases Job Creation+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+4Increases Space Exploration+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- 8/6/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado