S. 4456 119th Congress Senate

AI OVERWATCH Act

Official title: A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2026 Introduced by: Jim Banks Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAsiaCaribbean area

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ChinaComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightCubaDepartment of CommerceEuropeIranLatin AmericaLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsMiddle EastNorth KoreaRussiaTrade restrictionsVenezuela

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Apr 30, 2026

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

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now April 30, 2026

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 16

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 · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
for AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC
for AMERICAN SECURITY FUND · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
for CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FDD ACTION
for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16 filings
SENATE
16 filings
Treasury, Dept of
10 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
9 filings
Natl Security Council (NSC)
8 filings
Energy, Dept of
7 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
7 filings
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 10