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H.R. 7036

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7036, the Data Driven Diplomacy Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 13, 2026 by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jan 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 1.

Record

Text

H.R. 7036 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7036/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7036 IH: Data Driven Diplomacy Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS
  2d Session  H. R. 7036  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 13, 2026   Mr. Huizenga  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To increase collaboration within the Department of State between the Office of Opinion Research of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Bureau of Global Public Affairs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Data Driven Diplomacy Act  .
2.
Coordination with the Office of Opinion Research
The Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs shall request the Office of Opinion Research of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State to conduct public opinion surveys that inform the Bureau of Global Public Affairs of the Department of State on cultural context, target audiences, and shifting attitudes towards the United States and United States interests in regions where United States funded media outlets operate or could operate in the future.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To increase collaboration within the Department of State between the Office of Opinion Research of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Bureau of Global Public Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) sponsors H.R. 7036, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 7036 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · Jan 21, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7036 has taken 4 actions since Jan 13, 2026, the latest on Jan 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 21, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldForeign Affairs Committee
Jan 21, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 1.Foreign Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 7036 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7036 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Data Driven Diplomacy Act — Display Title
  • Data Driven Diplomacy Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To increase collaboration within the Department of State between the Office of Opinion Research of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Bureau of Global Public Affairs. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7036, the latest on Feb 2, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7036 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7036’s is International Affairs.

hr7036/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7036 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Data collection, sharing, protection to Government information and archives.

hr7036/subjects.txt
Data collection, sharing, protectionDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment information and archives

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7036, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUIZENGA:H.R. 7036.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, section 8.[Page H718]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com