Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-7151
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2024-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2024-01-30
text: 

Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

This bill allows federal agencies to expedite consideration of modifications to the Entity List. (The Entity List provides the names of foreign entities that are subject to export license requirements because they are threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy.)

Specifically, the bill allows the Departments of State, Defense, or Energy (or other appropriate federal agencies) to submit proposals to the Department of Commerce for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List. Commerce must submit each proposal to the End-User Review Committee (which is responsible for creating and maintaining the Entity List). Generally, within 30 days of receiving a proposal, the committee must vote to approve or disapprove the proposal. (Commerce administers licensing and civil enforcement functions for dual-use exports through its Bureau of Industry and Security.)

The bill creates a presumption of denial of licenses for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of any item (including software and technology) included on the Commerce Control List that is controlled for national security reasons to or in a country subject to an embargo, including an arms embargo, imposed by the United States or to any foreign person included on the Entity List. Commerce must notify Congress within 15 days of (1) determining not to apply a presumption of denial (in accordance with the bill), or (2) removing national security as the reason for a control on any item on the Commerce Control List.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5083)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5083)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7151.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5083-5084)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2024-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-01-30
text: Introduced in House