HR8625-119

In Committee

USTDA Modernization Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, USTDA Modernization Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEF6BA8CE32F8454E8D098150F809BFDA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Trade and Development Agency Modernization Act of 2026 or the USTDA Modernization Act of 2026.
  • Section HBF21F894E34542F3B532CFBDD9A24041: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Trade and Development Agency plays a critical role in advancing United States...
  • Section H1D8586C15F0B4E6BBA67B5C6CFC855A9: 3. Expansion of country eligibility Section 661(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421(b)) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4),...
  • Section H336A8E7FD97247E887D6B76DB51A20CE: 4. Personnel authorities Section 661(c) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2421(c)) is amended— in paragraph (2)(C), by striking 2 and inserting 5 before may be appointed;...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, USTDA Modernization Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, USTDA Modernization Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies: ,
technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Moylan (for himself and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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