119th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 1316: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act requires the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to annually report to Congress on export control licensing.
Under current law, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Under this act, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, other requests for authorization, and end-use checks (on-site verifications conducted by BIS) for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items subject to the EAR to covered entities. A covered entity is any entity that (1) is located in a country listed in Country Group D:5 (countries that are identified by the Department of State as subject to U.S. arms embargoes), and (2) is included on the Entity List or the Military End-User List (two of the lists published by BIS containing information on the individuals, organizations, and addresses subject to restrictions involving items subject to the EAR).
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The act requires this report to include specified information, such as the name of the entity submitting the application, where the item is being exported, the decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and information on any end-use checks to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics). Additionally, BIS must exclude from the report any information that could jeopardize an ongoing investigation.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sara Jacobs D-CAOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NYOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ronny Jackson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law6 events+160
- 2Sara JacobsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Michael LawlerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-34.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Ronny Jackson.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-34.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1834-1836)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1316.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.