# 119-s-1269: Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025

119-s-1269, Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1269
- Congress: 119
- Title: Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-25

## Summary

**Boost U.S. participation in international standards for AI and other critical technologies.** It would create a central web portal, require federal coordination and reporting, and fund a pilot grants program to bring standards meetings to the United States. - U.S. industry and standards organizations would get a centrally maintained web portal listing international AI and critical-technology standards efforts and opportunities to participate. The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology could partner with nongovernmental organizations to build the portal. - A pilot grant program would support hosting standards meetings in the United States. Grants could cover up to 50 percent of anticipated hosting costs and pay for meeting planning, venue expenses, and other hosting needs. - Federal agencies would have to notify the Secretary of State and the NIST Director of their participation in standards activities, and the Director would brief Congress within one year with an overview of standards work, an analysis of U.S. hosting opportunities, and recommendations to boost participation. *Would authorize $5.0 million in appropriations for 2024–2028 to support the pilot program, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Support for U.S. AI standards: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a public web portal to list international AI and critical-technology standards work and show how to join and access drafts and published standards. The Director could partner with outside groups to build or run the portal. If enacted, the bill would also start a pi…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1269 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1269)

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- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5098: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5098)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1269 (as of 2026-10-25).