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119-hr-8212119th CongressWALLET

Tech Diplomacy Training Act

Sponsored By: Representative Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Introduced

Summary

STEM training for U.S. Foreign Service officers. This bill would add required science, technology, engineering, and math training aimed at helping diplomats use emerging tech and counter hostile uses of technology.

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  • New Foreign Service officers would receive the training as part of the A-100 orientation course every new officer attends.
  • Officers who already completed A-100 would have to finish the full training within 18 months or a condensed version within 270 days.
  • The State Department, through the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, would create a condensed curriculum covering AI, next-generation communications, regional tech advances, using STEM as a diplomatic tool, and how adversaries and threats identified in the President's most recent National Security Strategy use technology to undermine U.S. diplomacy. Training would be separate from other required courses.

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New STEM training for diplomats

This bill would require the Secretary of State, through the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, to set up STEM training for Foreign Service officers. The training would cover AI, next-generation communications, regional technology advances, how technology affects diplomacy, and how emerging STEM matters can be used as a diplomatic tool. It would also cover how U.S. adversaries and national security threats named in the most recent National Security Strategy use technology in diplomacy. A condensed curriculum would be created and the training would be added to the A-100 course for all officers. Officers who already completed A-100 on the enactment date would have to finish the full training within 18 months or the condensed course within 270 days. The training would be additional to and separate from other required training.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/27/2026

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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