S3855-119

In Committee

United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 12, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Trade, Government Operations.

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 H1E38F3727FCE445F96FD5BC56B5B0A41: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of...
  • Section H023982A3259E49E0811EE5DCADCDDE51: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States and Israel— are bound by shared democratic values, strategic interests, and deep...
  • Section HDA0FDD1E979744EAB58AE7C7E16E29BE: 3. Establishment of the United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Minister of...
  • Section HB4F278778F45411DAB8FD2C126988027: 4. Reporting Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees an...
  • Section HEC81A3B3A0E8485AACC21BF035063492: 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029 to carry out this Act.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Trade, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Trade Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 12, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Feb 12, 2026

Mr. Budd (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) 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 Trade Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

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