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HR 1316 · enacted · niche

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Commerce Department to annually report to Congress on export licenses for dual-use and military items.
  • The reports cover transactions involving entities in embargoed countries or on restricted entity lists.
  • Reports must include applicant names, destinations, licensing decisions, and enforcement actions, but remain confidential except for aggregate data.

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  1. 01

    How would annual transparency reports on dual-use export licenses affect U.S. companies' ability to compete internationally while maintaining national security?

  2. 02

    What specific enforcement gaps or compliance problems does Congress expect these confidential reports to reveal and address?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—Congress, intelligence agencies, or the public—should have access to applicant names and transaction details to balance oversight with business confidentiality?

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Introduced 2025-08-19

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-08-19 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-34.

  2. 2025-08-19 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-34.

  3. 2025-08-19 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-08-19 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-08-15 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-08-15 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-07-23 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2025-07-22 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)

  9. 2025-07-22 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  10. 2025-07-22 · senate · Discharge

    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  11. 2025-07-22 · Committee

    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  12. 2025-05-06 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  13. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)

  15. 2025-05-05 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)

  16. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1316.

  17. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1834-1836)

  18. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  19. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  20. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  21. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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