Will establish a State Department-led U.S. Technology Procurement Program to streamline the procurement of U.S. cyber and digital technologies by foreign allies and partners.
Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.
Occurrences
This legislation would establish a U.S. Technology Procurement Program at the State Department to streamline the procurement of American and allied cyber and digital technology and establish enduring technology partnerships with foreign counterparts.
Shaheen backs legislation creating a State Department program to streamline allied procurement of U.S. cyber and digital technology.
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Shaheen's official legislation page lists S.4570, the "U.S. Tech PATH Act," as a bill she sponsored on 06/17/2026.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is the closest concrete federal action I found in the relevant policy space. It shows Shaheen advanced a tech-focused bill during her current Senate term, but the page does not show that the bill was enacted or that it created the promised State Department-led procurement program.
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Shaheen's priorities page says strong international alliances are critical to U.S. national security and economic strength, and that government has a role in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This supports that the broader issue area was part of her stated agenda, but it does not mention a State Department-led U.S. Technology Procurement Program or demonstrate that the specific promise was fulfilled.
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For this estimate, CBO assumes that S. 4570 will be enacted in late fiscal year 2026 and that costs would be incurred in 2027 and later years.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, CBO issued an official cost estimate treating S. 4570 as pending legislation, not an already enacted program. This supports continued effort but no completed delivery as of the refresh date.
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S. 4570 would authorize appropriations to promote the sale of U.S. cybersecurity and digital products to foreign governments.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBO describes the measure in conditional terms as a bill that would authorize appropriations, indicating a concrete legislative vehicle for the promised procurement program but not implementation.
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Last Action Date Listed
July 27, 2026
Actions
Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s latest bill record shows S. 4570 was reported in the Senate on July 27, 2026. It does not show enactment or creation of the State Department-led program.
There is established in the Department of State the United States Cyber and Digital Technology Procurement Program
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The reported bill text contains the promised program language, showing that Shaheen’s legislative attempt directly matches the commitment if enacted, but the text is still a bill rather than law.
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S.4570 - U.S. Tech PATH Act (Ricketts, Shaheen)
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate Foreign Relations Committee readout lists S.4570 among measures advanced out of committee, documenting same-term legislative progress short of enactment.
The bill establishes a State Department-led program to streamline the procurement of U.S. cyber and digital technologies by foreign allies and partners
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduction release describes a bill aimed at the exact promised State Department-led procurement program, confirming effort but using bill language rather than evidence of a functioning program.
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510 S. 4570 A bill to incentivize, July 27, 2026.--Senator
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest official Senate calendar found in the lookback window still lists S. 4570 under General Orders rather than as enacted law, showing continued unresolved legislative status.
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Shaheen and United States foreign Foreign Relations, with
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same official calendar entry identifies Shaheen and Ricketts as the authors and shows the bill remained in Senate calendar status after committee reporting.
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For this estimate, CBO assumes that S. 4570 will be enacted in late fiscal year 2026
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBO's enactment assumption indicates the bill had not yet been enacted when scored, reinforcing unresolved status despite concrete legislative effort.
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$500 million over the 2026‑2031 period to establish a program to help foreign partners procure cybersecurity services and digital technologies from trusted U.S. sources;
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The CBO estimate confirms that S. 4570 is the legislative vehicle for the promised State Department-related technology procurement program, but only as proposed authorization.
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Referred to Foreign Relations May 19, 2026. Reported amended July 27, 2026; no written report.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The October 19 official legislative history still lists committee reporting as the latest action on Shaheen’s S. 4570, with no chamber passage or enactment recorded. This updates the September calendar evidence and supports unresolved status with concrete legislative effort; no documented delivery deadline has expired.
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There is authorized to be established in the Department of State the United States Cyber and Digital Technology Procurement Program
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Section 402 of a new House bill proposes the promised State Department procurement program, including streamlined procurement for foreign government partners. Huizenga and Kim introduced the measure October 1 and it was referred to Foreign Affairs. This is an additional legislative proposal, not evidence of enactment or implementation, and does not independently establish effort by Shaheen.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never.same_termA for effort
The record here shows issue interest and a concrete same-term legislative attempt: Shaheen sponsored S.4570, the U.S. Tech PATH Act, on June 17, 2026. But the evidence provided does not show enactment, implementation, or creation of the specific promised State Department-led U.S. Technology Procurement Program for allies and partners. Under the stated scoring rule, a serious legislative effort without delivery counts as never, with effort credit.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 87%