H.R.2321 - United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act of 2025 (119th Congress)
Summary
H.R.2321, the United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act of 2025, aims to establish an Immersive Technology Advisory Panel. This panel will advise on promoting the use of immersive technology (augmented, virtual, and mixed reality) in the United States. The bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to appoint a principal advisor and form the advisory panel, comprising members from various government agencies and experts from academia, the private sector, and civil society.
Expected Effects
The Act is likely to increase focus and investment in immersive technology. This could lead to advancements in the field and wider adoption across various sectors. The advisory panel's recommendations could influence future policy and funding decisions related to immersive technology.
Potential Benefits
- Economic Competitiveness: Promotes U.S. leadership in a growing technology sector.
- Innovation: Encourages collaboration between government and the private sector, fostering innovation.
- Job Creation: Could lead to new employment opportunities in the immersive technology field.
- National Security: Addresses the importance of immersive technology to national security.
- Cross-Sector Applications: Explores the use of immersive technology in sectors like healthcare, education, and manufacturing.
Potential Disadvantages
- Potential for misuse: The technology could be used unethically or in ways that violate privacy.
- Lack of Specific Safeguards: The bill does not provide detailed safeguards to protect individual data and privacy.
- Bureaucratic Overhead: Creating a new advisory panel and advisor role could add to government bureaucracy.
- Uncertainty of Impact: The actual impact of the advisory panel's recommendations is uncertain.
- Potential for unequal access: Benefits may not be equally distributed across all segments of society.
Constitutional Alignment
The bill appears to align with the Constitution's broad goals of promoting the general welfare and providing for the common defense (Preamble). Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8), which this bill addresses by promoting immersive technology deployed into interstate commerce. The establishment of advisory panels falls under the necessary and proper clause (Article I, Section 8).
Impact Assessment: Things You Care About ⓘ
This action has been evaluated across 19 key areas that matter to you. Scores range from 1 (highly disadvantageous) to 5 (highly beneficial).