Congress·In Progress·H.R. 8289

BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

Export Licenses: Faster Processing for Tech Sales

3 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

The BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses clear economic concerns for U.S. manufacturers, though it must still compete for time on the legislative calendar.

Key Points

This bill aims to make it faster for American companies to get permission to sell certain technologies overseas. Right now, long delays can cause U.S. businesses to lose customers to foreign competitors and hurt the economy.
The Department of Commerce would be expected to make a decision on these export licenses within 90 days. If a decision takes longer than 120 days, the government must tell the company why it is taking so long and ask for any missing information.
To keep things moving, the bill requires that people with actual expertise in the specific technology being sold are the ones reviewing the applications. This ensures that decisions are made by people who understand the products.
The government would have to send reports to Congress every three months. These reports must show how many applications are stuck, how long they are taking on average, and which countries or products are causing the most delays.
A special government watchdog will perform an audit to find out where the bottlenecks are in the system. This helps ensure the process stays efficient and transparent for American manufacturers and exporters.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones4 actions

Apr 22, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

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

Apr 15, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in House

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

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8289

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Data Sources

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(3)

D: 2R: 1

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