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H.R. 7036119th CongressIn markupLatest action Jan 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Data Driven Diplomacy Act would have State Department offices share public opinion research to guide U.S. international broadcasting.
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The bill directs the State Department's Global Public Affairs official to request that the Office of Opinion Research conduct public opinion surveys. These surveys would examine cultural trends, target audiences, and shifting attitudes toward the U.S. in regions where U.S.-funded outlets like Voice of America or Radio Free Europe broadcast or might expand.
The bill mainly affects U.S. government employees working in diplomacy, public communications, and international broadcasting at the State Department. Everyday U.S. residents are not directly affected.
The bill focuses on internal coordination and data-sharing rather than new programs, spending, or public-facing rules. It could shape how U.S. messaging abroad is informed by opinion research, though this effect is indirect.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 1.