Bill by Sens. Portman and Cortez Masto calls for NIST study of Chinese influence on standards-setting bodies

A bill by Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is expected to chair the Homeland Security panel in the next Congress, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) targets a long-running concern of U.S. business groups that China is swamping the United States in international standards-setting bodies for new technologies, to the detriment of both security and market competitiveness.

Supporters are hoping to see the legislation pass this year as part of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Similar language is...