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S. 744 119th Congress Senate

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

Introduced: February 26, 2025 Introduced by: Jim Banks Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 7
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 27, 2013 Senate · vote #168 On Passage of the Bill S. 744 Passed 68–32 See who voted →
Jun 27, 2013 Senate · vote #167 On the Cloture Motion S. 744 Agreed To 68–32 See who voted →
Jun 27, 2013 Senate · vote #166 On the Amendment S. 744 Agreed To 68–32 See who voted →
Jun 26, 2013 Senate · vote #164 On the Cloture Motion S. 744 Agreed To 67–31 See who voted →
Jun 26, 2013 Senate · vote #162 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S. 744 a… Agreed To 68–30 See who voted →
Jun 11, 2013 Senate · vote #147 On the Motion to Proceed S. 744 Agreed To 84–15 See who voted →
Jun 11, 2013 Senate · vote #146 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 744 Agreed To 82–15 See who voted →
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to annually report to Congress on export control licensing.

Under current law, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Under this bill, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items subject to the EAR to covered entities. A covered entity is any entity that (1) is located or operating in a country listed in Country Group D:5 (countries that are identified by the Department of State as subject to U.S. arms embargoes), and (2) is included on the Entity List or the Military End-User List (two of the lists published by BIS containing information on the individuals, organizations, and addresses subject to restrictions involving items subject to the EAR).

The bill requires this report to include specified information, such as the name of the entity submitting the application, where the item is being exported, the decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and information on related enforcement activities to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics).

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 Lobbying activity 11

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

  • SEMI
    for SEMI · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SEMI
    for SEMI · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • MEDIATEK USA INC.
    for MEDIATEK USA INC. · California · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • MEDIATEK USA INC.
    for MEDIATEK USA INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
    for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 744: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-744/
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"S. 744: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-744/.
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S. 744, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-744/.
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