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BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

Introduced: April 15, 2026 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 6

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

SIIA
for SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
for DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · Maryland · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
SEMI
for SEMI · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

Cosponsors 3

Sherman, Brad

California · Apr 22, 2026

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney

California · Apr 21, 2026

Issa, Darrell

California · Apr 15, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/

MLA

"H.R. 8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 8289, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/.

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[H.R. 8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8289/)