Congress·In Progress·H.R. 4920

BIS IT Modernization Act

Commerce Department: Tech Upgrades for Export Security

Aug 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

The House committee voted to approve this bill on April 21, 2026. It is now moving forward to the next stage of the legislative process. The bill is actively moving through the House.

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Could go either way

The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses popular national security concerns regarding China and Russia, though it is currently in the early stages of the committee process.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9247 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9247 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill provides $100 million over four years to upgrade the computer systems at the Bureau of Industry and Security. This agency is in charge of making sure sensitive American technology does not get sent to foreign militaries or used in ways that hurt national security.
The new technology will help the government find shell companies and secret trade routes used by countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It encourages the use of artificial intelligence and advanced data tools to spot suspicious trade patterns that are hard for people to find manually.
The plan would replace old and slow computer programs with one unified system. This is intended to make it faster and easier for American businesses to apply for export licenses while also improving cyber security to protect government data from hackers.
The agency will use these new tools to map out the military supply chains of foreign adversaries. By understanding how these foreign industries are connected, the government can more accurately decide which products should be blocked from being sold to certain countries.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones4 actions

Apr 22, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 5.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Apr 22, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Aug 8, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Aug 8, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

BIS IT Modernization Act

Bill NumberHR 4920

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 5.

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D: 3R: 3

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