119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 17, 2025
Export Controls Enforcement Act
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Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 17, 2025)
Export Controls Enforcement Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Export Control Officer Program. Under the program, export control officers assist in monitoring the compliance of transactions subject to the Export Administration Regulations outside the United States to prevent and detect illicit diversion to unauthorized end uses, end users, or destinations.
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to establish the program for five years and station at least 20 export control officers at U.S. diplomatic or consular posts. The bill also outlines the duties of export control officers.
Additionally, BIS must appoint a director to lead the program.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…374), MATCH Act (H.R. 8170), STRIDE Act (H.R. 6058), Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act (H.R. 8036), (H.R. 6996), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), BIS Licensing Efficiency Act (H.R. 8289), Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act (H.R. 8287), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Chip EQUIP Act (H.R. 6207/S. 33…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…8284/S. 4835 - BIS License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8283 - Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; S. 5252 - BLADE Act; H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$543,600
Spent on own lobbying
…0), Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473H.R. 6322), AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (S.3519, H.R.2683), Overwatch (H.R. 6875, S.4456), MATCH Act (H.R. 8170, S. 4281)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$1,396,909
Spent on own lobbying
…-control reporting, allied coordination, promotion of U.S. AI exports, and controls concerning unauthorized distribution of closed-source AI models: H.R. 4920, H.R. 4505, H.R. 7003, H.R. 8287, H.R. 6996, H.R. 8289, H.R. 8036, H.R. 8285, H.R. 8170, H.R. 6058, and H.R. 8283.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 8202 Export Control Statute of Limitations Extension Export control enforcement H.R. 4505 Export Controls Enforcement Act Export control enforcement H.R. 5853 Export Control Civil Penalty Increase Export control enforcement H.R. 7962 Export Dispute…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…all provisions. H.R. 425, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, all provisions. H.R. 4397, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 4505, Export Controls Enforcement Act, all provisions. H.R. 4530, STOP Shells Act, all provisions. H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act, all provisions. H.R. 4930, C…
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dustry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505- Export Controls Enforcement Act; S. 4784/H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; S. 2983 - Extending Expired Cybersecurity Author…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SEMI · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMI
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ning Export Controls Compliance Act, Entirety H.R.4920, BIS IT Modernization Act, Entirety H.R.8287, Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026, Entirety H.R.4505, Export Controls Enforcement Act, Entirety H.R.8289, BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026, Entirety H.R.6058, Semiconductor Technology Resilience, Integrity, a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…dustry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8283 - Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; H.R. 6058 - STRIDE Act; H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…374), MATCH Act (H.R. 8170), STRIDE Act (H.R. 6058), Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act (H.R. 8036), (H.R. 6996), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), BIS Licensing Efficiency Act (H.R. 8289), Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act (H.R. 8287), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Chip EQUIP Act (H.R. 6207/S. 33…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$188,894
Spent on own lobbying
…0), Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473H.R. 6322), AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (S.3519, H.R.2683), Overwatch (H.R. 6875, S.4456), MATCH Act (H.R. 8170, S. 4281).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 24, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he Escalation of Armed Conflict in Europe (PEACE) Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 4397, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 4505, Export Controls Enforcement Act, all provisions. H.R. 4530, Suppressing Tactics of Prohibited Shells (STOP Shells) Act, all provisions. H.R. 5797, Designating…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…0), Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473H.R. 6322), AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (S.3519H.R.2683).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nt reviews, and AI Diffusion; S.1053/H.R.2246 - the FIGHT China Act of 2025; S.3519/H.R.2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S.1705/H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R.4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R.5885/S. 3150 - GAIN AI Act of 2025; S.Amdt.3505 to S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTER FOR AI SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR AI SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3447: Chip Security Act; all provisions H.R. 4505: Export Controls Enforcement Act; all provisions S. 1705: Chip Security Act; all provisions S. Amendment 3714 (GAIN AI Act) to S.2296:National Defense Authoriz…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing