HR 1316 United States House · 119th Congress

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

This bill requires the U.S. Department of Commerce to issue an annual report to Congress on export license applications and end-use checks for specific foreign entities. The report must include details like applicant names, item descriptions (including export control codes), end-user locations, license decisions, and results of compliance checks, while protecting confidential information. It specifically applies to entities in certain countries (Country Group D:5) listed on U.S. export control sanctions lists. The goal is to increase transparency in export licensing without disclosing sensitive enforcement details.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Aug 19, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Aug 19, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Jul 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
upper
Jul 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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