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Last progress August 19, 2025 (5 months ago)
Introduced on February 13, 2025 by Ronny Jackson
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
President of the United States
Requires the Secretary to send an annual report to two specified congressional committees on export license applications, authorizations, and end‑use checks for exports to certain covered entities. Reports must provide per‑application detail, results of end‑use checks, and aggregate statistics while protecting confidential or investigation‑sensitive information.
Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4815) is amended by adding a new subsection (e) that establishes reporting requirements on licensing and end-use checks.
The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on end-use checks and on license applications and other requests for authorization for export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities.
The first report must be submitted not later than one year after the date of enactment of the subsection, and reports must be submitted not less frequently than annually thereafter.
Each annual report must include, for the preceding one-year period, for each license application or other request for authorization: the name of the entity submitting the application; a brief description of the item (including the ECCN and reason for control, if applicable); the name of the end-user; the end-user's location; a value estimate; the decision on the application or authorization; and the date of submission.
Each annual report must include the date, location, and result of any end-use checks conducted to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls.
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Who is affected and how:
Exporters and license applicants: Companies and individuals that apply for export licenses or authorizations to ship items to the specified "covered entities" will be indirectly affected because their license records and end‑use verification results will be compiled for congressional reporting. Although the law requires protection of confidential/proprietary information, applicants may face increased scrutiny and oversight of their transactions.
Applicants for export licenses/authorizations: Applicants will see their case data reflected in the annual reports (subject to redaction rules). This may increase expectations for accurate recordkeeping and responsiveness to end‑use check inquiries.
Department of Commerce / implementing office (e.g., the bureau that manages export licensing): Responsible for assembling, reviewing, redacting, and transmitting detailed case‑level and aggregate data annually. The requirement imposes additional ongoing administrative and data‑management burdens and will require coordination with enforcement/investigative units that conduct end‑use checks.
Congressional oversight committees and staff: Will receive more regular, structured visibility into export licensing and end‑use verification results, supporting oversight, policy review, and potential legislative follow‑up.
Covered foreign entities and end users: Entities that receive exports designated as "covered" may face greater verification attention and reporting to Congress, with potential reputational or operational effects if end‑use checks show noncompliance. The statute protects investigation‑sensitive information but increases transparency about compliance trends.
National security and enforcement partners: Agencies involved in end‑use checks and investigations will need to coordinate on what information can be shared and ensure sensitive details are protected; the provision may require procedural or resource adjustments to support redactions and interagency data sharing.
Overall effect: The change strengthens congressional oversight and transparency about export licensing and end‑use verification for covered entities, while imposing additional data collection, coordination, and redaction responsibilities on the implementing agency. It does not alter licensing standards or create new prohibitions, but could increase perceived risk for certain transactions and add administrative costs for both government and applicants.
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Last progress February 26, 2025 (11 months ago)