Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

Bill: 119-hr-1316
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2025-02-13 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: 2025-02-13
text: 

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

This bill 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 bill, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization 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 or operating 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).

The bill 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 related enforcement activities to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-08-19
text: Became Public Law No: 119-34.
action_date: 2025-08-19
text: Became Public Law No: 119-34.
action_date: 2025-08-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-08-19
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-08-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573: 3)
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-05-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
action_date: 2025-05-05
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 H1834-1835)
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1316.
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1834-1836)
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 119-34