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H.R. 8285 119th Congress House

Protecting American Competition Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require a competitive market review of applications for a license to export, reexport, or transfer in-country… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require a competitive market review of applications for a license to export, reexport, or transfer in-country certain technology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2026 Introduced by: Darrell Issa Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Apr 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting American Competition Act of 2026

This bill establishes additional requirements for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to review applications for export licenses and establishes related reporting requirements.

Specifically, the bill directs BIS, when reviewing an application for a license or other authorization for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of controlled items, to consider whether the requested license or other authorization would be the initial license or other authorization for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of the item to an ultimate consignee or end user.

After issuing an initial license or other authorization, BIS must attempt to administer in a timely manner any subsequent license application by a different applicant for the same or a similar item to the same ultimate consignee or end user as the initial license.

The bill requires BIS to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees on initial licenses granted by BIS. Additionally, BIS must report to Congress on how it is implementing the bill's provisions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for MEDIATEK USA INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SIIA
    for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
    for DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · Maryland · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC
    for MEDIATEK USA INC. · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 22, 2026
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 20, 2026
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Apr 16, 2026
 D
Johnson, Julie
Texas · Apr 16, 2026
 R
McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Apr 15, 2026
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 15, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8285: Protecting American Competition Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8285/
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"H.R. 8285: Protecting American Competition Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8285/.
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H.R. 8285, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8285/.
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[H.R. 8285: Protecting American Competition Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8285/)
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