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S. 568 117th Congress Senate

Entity List Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in activities con… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Rick Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 3, 2021
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 Latest action March 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Entity List Verification Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from removing an entity from the entity list until Commerce makes certain certifications. The entity list provides the names of foreign entities who are subject to specific license requirements for the export, reexport, or transfer of specified items.

Commerce may not remove an entity from the entity list until Commerce certifies that (1) the entity is no longer involved in activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, and (2) removing the entity from the list does not pose a threat to U.S. allies.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4561 Entity List Verification Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 3, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 568: Entity List Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-568/
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"S. 568: Entity List Ver­i­fi­ca­tion Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-568/.
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S. 568, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-568/.
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