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.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7151 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jun 18, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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
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.
