H.R. 8289 Reported by committee Foreign Trade and International Finance

BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

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

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] Introduced April 15, 2026 Cosponsors 3 (1 R, 2 D) Latest action April 22, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Apr 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  2. Apr 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. Apr 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Apr 15, 2026 Introduced in House

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