H.Res. 623 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House's support for strengthening science diplomacy as a tool of U.S. foreign policy. The resolution recognizes that scientific collaboration between nations can help address global challenges, build international partnerships, and advance American diplomatic and security interests. It points to successful examples like CERN and SESAME, which brought together scientists from rival or diverse nations to work on shared problems. The resolution calls on the Secretary of State to take several steps to modernize the State Department's science and technology capacity, including developing foresight assessments, creating a Science and Technology Advisory Board of independent experts, elevating the Science and Technology Adviser to Assistant Secretary level, and improving recruitment and training of Foreign Service Officers with technical backgrounds. Because this is a sense-of-Congress resolution rather than legislation that becomes law, it carries no funding or binding timeline but signals the House's position that the State Department should prioritize science diplomacy in its operations.
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