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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8689

Strategic Export Controls and Border Security Enhancement Act

National Security: New Office to Stop Dangerous Tech Exports

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for review. It is actively moving forward, but there are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time. There is no companion bill listed for this legislation.

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Unlikely to pass

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Key Points

  • This bill would create a new office in the State Department called the Office of Export Controls and Border Security. Its main goal is to stop sensitive technology and materials from being used to build weapons of mass destruction.
  • The new office would help other countries write better laws and improve their border checks. By training foreign agents and providing them with better equipment, the U.S. can help make sure that American-made technology is not stolen or misused by enemies.
  • A big focus of the plan is on dual-use items. These are things like certain chemicals or computer parts that can be used for normal products but also for military weapons. The bill wants to make sure these items are tracked more closely as they move around the world.
  • The State Department would be required to use modern tools like artificial intelligence to find and stop illegal shipments. They would also have to create a master plan to make sure different parts of the government are working together instead of repeating the same work.

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Milestones

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May 7, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Strategic Export Controls and Border Security Enhancement Act

Bill NumberHR 8689
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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