Congress renames tech office and changes what it does
H.R. 10946 — 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. · Filed by Mark Takano (D-CA) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill renames the Office of Technology Assessment to the Congressional Office of Technology. It also changes the office's functions and duties. The bill text does not say what those changes are.
Who it affects
The Office of Technology Assessment gives Congress facts about technology and policy. The change could affect how Congress gets this help.
One thing to notice
The bill title says 'and for other purposes' but does not explain what those are.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Oct 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Office of Technology Assessment — A group that gives Congress facts about technology and policy.
- functions and duties — The jobs and tasks an office is supposed to do.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Oct 31, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,927 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-02.
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