Congress·In Committee·S. 4840

Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

Trade Restrictions: Speeding Up the Export Blacklist Process

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This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. No further actions are scheduled at this time. It is still in the early stages of the legislative process.

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The bill has support from both parties and addresses popular national security concerns, but it still needs to move through the committee process and clear both chambers of Congress.

How we got here

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

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7151 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7151 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill makes it faster and easier for the government to put foreign companies on a trade blacklist called the Entity List. This list stops American businesses from selling sensitive technology or goods to foreign groups that might hurt national security.
The bill requires a special committee to vote on whether to add or remove a company from the list within 30 days of a proposal. Currently, these decisions can take much longer, which lawmakers worry allows bad actors to continue buying American goods for too long.
If a company is added to the list, the government will automatically assume any request to sell them goods should be denied. This makes it very hard for blacklisted companies to get American products unless the committee specifically votes to allow a certain sale.
The plan ensures that every member of the review committee has an equal vote. It also prevents the committee leader from overriding the group's decision, making the process more balanced among the different government agencies involved.

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Milestones

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Jun 18, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Jun 18, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

Bill NumberS 4840

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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