Data Driven Diplomacy Act
Sponsored By: Representative Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
In Committee
Summary
Links public opinion data to U.S. public diplomacy planning. This bill would require the Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs to request the Office of Opinion Research to conduct public opinion surveys that inform cultural context, audience targeting, and shifting attitudes in regions where U.S.-funded media outlets operate or could operate.
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- Public affairs teams would get survey-based insights to shape messaging and audience targeting.
- The Office of Opinion Research would be asked to run those surveys and share findings with the Bureau of Global Public Affairs.
- U.S.-funded media planners would receive empirical information about cultural dynamics and audience segments in regions of interest.
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More public opinion surveys for diplomacy
This bill would require the Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs to ask the State Department's Office of Opinion Research to run public opinion surveys. The surveys would study cultural context, target audiences, and shifting attitudes toward the United States and U.S. interests. The focus would be on regions where U.S.-funded media operate or might operate in the future. This would take effect upon enactment and does not set funding or deadlines.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/20/2026
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