Congress Passes Bill Requiring More Oversight of Technology Exports to Restricted Foreign Companies
This bill became law on August 18, 2025. It is no longer moving through Congress because it has already been enacted. Federal agencies are now responsible for putting the new rules into practice.
The bill is enrolled, which means it has already passed both the House and the Senate and is only waiting for a final signature to become law.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6614 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6614 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Commerce Department staff, particularly within the Bureau of Industry and Security, will take on additional workload to compile and submit detailed annual reports on export license applications and end-use checks to Congress. This creates a new recurring administrative obligation, though it is subject to the availability of appropriations.
“Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on end-use checks”
Became Public Law No: 119-34.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Signed by President.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
The Senate passed the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act by unanimous consent. The bipartisan legislation strengthens congressional oversight of U.S. export control decisions by requiring detailed annual reports on license applications.
H.R. 1316 significantly enhances congressional oversight. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) must submit detailed annual reports on license applications for exports to entities in arms-embargoed countries, including the applicant's name, item description, and results of end-use checks.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
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