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H.R. 8289 119th Congress House

BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure expeditious processing of license applications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2026 Introduced by: Gregory W. Meeks Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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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
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

This bill establishes a timeline for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to make decisions on applications for export licenses and establishes certain reporting requirements.

Specifically, the bill directs BIS to make a decision on whether to approve an application for an export license and notify the applicant of the decision within 90 days of receiving the application.

If no licensing decision is made within 120 days of submission of the application, BIS must notify the applicant of the status of the application, the reason a decision has not been made, and request any additional information necessary to make a decision.

BIS must submit quarterly reports to specified congressional committees on the processing of license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of controlled items.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit and report to specified congressional committees on the license review process of BIS.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 8

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

  • SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
    for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
    for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 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)
  • SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
    for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SEMI
    for SEMI · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 22, 2026
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
California · Apr 21, 2026
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 15, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/
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"H.R. 8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/.
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H.R. 8289, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/.
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