H.R. 1316 Became law · Public Law 119-34 Foreign Trade and International Finance

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] Introduced February 13, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (1 D, 1 R) Latest action August 19, 2025

Summary

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
This act 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 act, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, other requests for authorization, and end-use checks (on-site verifications conducted by BIS) 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 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 act 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 any end-use checks to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics). Additionally, BIS must exclude from the report any information that could jeopardize an ongoing investigation.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Aug 19, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-34.
  2. Aug 19, 2025 Signed by President.
  3. Aug 15, 2025 Presented to President.
  4. Jul 23, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jul 22, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
  6. Jul 22, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Jul 22, 2025 Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  8. May 6, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  9. May 5, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. May 5, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
  11. May 5, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1316.
  12. May 5, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1834-1836)

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