HR 8289 · 119th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-04-15· Sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]· House

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Latest: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.(2026-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8289 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8289 To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure expeditious processing of license applications, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Mr. Meeks (for himself and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure expeditious processing of license applications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Section 1756(a)(2) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4815(a)(2)) requires the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that ``licensing decisions are made in an expeditious manner, with…

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