119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 9, 2026
BIS STRENGTH Act
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Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 2.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 2.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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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
…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. 3301), and related amendments proposed to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784).
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act, all provisions. H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (STRENGTH) Act, all provisions. H.R. 7184, Preventing Rogue Equipme…
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
…27; S. 3519/H.R. 2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S. 1705/H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R. 6875/S. 4456 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170/S. 4281 - MATCH Act; H.R. 7003/S. 5379 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R. 8284/S. 4835 - BIS License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening…
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
….R. 3447), BIS IT Modernization Act (H.R. 4920), 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
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act; H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (BIS STRENGTH) Act; H.R. 7962, Export Dispute Resolution 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
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
…porting, 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
…2026 Export control review H.R. 6331 ADVERSARIES Act Export control regulation H.R. 8283 Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 AI model export controls H.R. 7003 BIS STRENGTH Act Export control administration H.R. 8036 Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 Export control interagency coordination H.R. 6…
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
…al Property Protection Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (STRENGTH) Act, all provisions. H.R. 7184, Preventing Rogue Equipme…
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: 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
…AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170 - the MATCH Act; H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R. 6058 - the STRIDE Act; H.R. 8283 - the Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; H.R.7003 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R.6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8284 - Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 828…
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
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act; H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (BIS STRENGTH) Act; H.R. 7962, Export Dispute Resolution 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
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
…nd AI Diffusion; S.3519/H.R.2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S.1705/H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R.6875 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170/S. 4281 - MATCH Act; H.R. 7003 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R. 8384 - Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - S…
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
…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. 3301), and related amendments proposed to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784).
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
….R. 3447), BIS IT Modernization Act (H.R. 4920), 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
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
….R. 3447), BIS IT Modernization Act (H.R. 4920), 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
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 5835, REPO Implementation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act, all provisions. H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. H.R. 7003, BIS STRENGTH Act, all provisions. H.R. 7094, No Aid for Russian Energy Act, all provisions. H.R. 7095, Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act, all pr…
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
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act; H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (BIS STRENGTH) Act; H.R. 7962, Export Dispute Resolution 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