Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

Key Points

• This bill speeds up how quickly the government can add or remove foreign companies from a restricted trade list called the Entity List. A special committee must vote within 30 days of a proposal, with a possible 15-day extension if more information is needed.
• Any member of the End-User Review Committee can propose changes to the Entity List, not just the chair. This means no single person can block a proposal from moving forward.
• Companies added to the Entity List face a default policy of denial for all export licenses, making it very hard for them to buy American technology. A different policy can only be applied if a majority of the members who voted to add the entity agree.
• To be added to the Entity List, the committee must find by majority vote that a company has engaged in, is engaging in, or is at risk of engaging in activities that go against U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.
• Each committee member gets one equal vote, and the chairperson cannot override voting decisions. This prevents any single agency from dominating the process and ensures decisions reflect a multi-agency consensus.