# 119-hr-7036: Data Driven Diplomacy Act

119-hr-7036, Data Driven Diplomacy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7036
- Congress: 119
- Title: Data Driven Diplomacy Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More public opinion surveys for diplomacy: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7036 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7036)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7036 (as of 2026-09-04).