Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act

This bill creates the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, a nonprofit organization to support measurement science, technical standards, and technology development that enhances U.S. economic security. The Foundation will collaborate with researchers, universities, industry, and nonprofits to advance measurement science, commercialize federally funded research, and improve research facilities. It will be governed by a Board of Directors with 11 appointed members and receive annual funding of $500,000 to $1,250,000 from the Secretary of Commerce starting in 2026. The Foundation must become financially self-sustaining within 5 years and publish annual reports on its activities and finances.