119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 27, 2026
S. 4570IntroducedInternational Affairs
U.S. Tech PATH Act
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH)1 cosponsorIntroduced May 19, 2026
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In plain English
The bill establishes a U.S. technology procurement program and creates an Office of U.S. Technology Procurement to coordinate federal purchasing of domestic technology. It expands access to necessary technology and related expertise, extends authorization of appropriations for related programs, and preserves market-based competition for cyber and related technology sectors. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on implementation. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sponsored the bill with one Republican cosponsor.
What’s in the bill (11 sections)
- Sec. 2. Definitions
- Sec. 3. Sense of congress
- Sec. 4. United states technology procurement
- Sec. 5. Office of united states technology
- Sec. 6. Expanding necessary technology and related expertise
- Sec. 7. Extending authorization of appropriations for the
- Sec. 8. Preserving market-based competition for cyber and
- Sec. 9. Government accountability office report
- Sec. 4. United states technology procurement program
- Sec. 5. Office of united states technology procurement
- Sec. 6. Expanding necessary technology and related expertise at united
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Jul 27
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Jul 27
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
Jul 27
Jul 27
Jul 27
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Jul 27
Jul 27
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 17
Jun 17
Jun 17
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 19
May 19
May 19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 19
May 19
May 19
Introduced in Senate
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Jul 27
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
Jul 27
SENATECommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 27
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 17
SENATECommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 19
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 19
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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