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Strengthening US Science Diplomacy to Address Complex Global Challenges.

This resolution urges the State Department to modernize how it uses science and technology in foreign policy. It aims to enhance global security and prosperity by improving international cooperation on complex global problems. This means the US government will be better equipped to tackle 21st-century issues using expert knowledge.
Key points
Calls for elevating the status of the Science and Technology Adviser within the State Department to ensure scientific input guides diplomatic decisions.
Recommends establishing an independent board of scientific experts to advise on foreign policy matters.
Requires assessing and increasing the number of Foreign Service Officers with technical backgrounds.
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Introduced
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Additional Information
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of science diplomacy, and for other purposes.
Print number: HRES 623
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Process start date: 2025-08-01