U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10946: Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
To rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to revise the functions and duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to revise the functions and duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
A BILL To rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to revise the functions and duties of the Office, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act . SECTION 2. Renaming of Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology (a) Renaming Section 3(a) of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( 2 U.S.C. 472(a) ) is amended by striking the Office of Technology Assessment and inserting the Congressional Office of Technology . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(a) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 474(a) ) is amended by striking Director of the Office of Technology Assessment and inserting Director of the Congressional Office of Technology . (c) Clerical amendment The heading of section 3 of such Act is amended by striking Office of Technology Assessment and inserting Congressional Office of Technology . (d) References in law Any reference in any law, rule, or regulation to the Office of Technology Assessment shall be deemed to be a reference to the Congressional Office of Technology. SECTION 3. Revision of functions and duties of the Office (a) Basic functions and duties Section 3(c) of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 ( 2 U.S.C. 472(c) ) is amended-- (1) in the matter …
Sponsors
- Mark Takano (D) · primary sponsor
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Bill Foster (D, HD-011)
- Sean Casten (D, HD-006)
- Jay Obernolte (R, HD-CA-23)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Common questions
- What is HB10946?
- HB10946 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act.
- What does HB10946 do?
- In its own words: To rename the Office of Technology Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to revise the functions and duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10946?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10946?
- Mark Takano (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10946?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10946
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