119th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
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Summary
This bill establishes a timeline for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to make decisions on applications for export licenses and establishes certain reporting requirements.
Specifically, the bill directs BIS to make a decision on whether to approve an application for an export license and notify the applicant of the decision within 90 days of receiving the application.
If no licensing decision is made within 120 days of submission of the application, BIS must notify the applicant of the status of the application, the reason a decision has not been made, and request any additional information necessary to make a decision.
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BIS must submit quarterly reports to specified congressional committees on the processing of license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of controlled items.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit and report to specified congressional committees on the license review process of BIS.
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
- Darrell Issa R-CAOriginal
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Brad Sherman D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gregory Meeks SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up3 events+18
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History
- Introduced in the House by Gregory Meeks.
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- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.