119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 15, 2026
Protecting American Competition Act of 2026
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Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 15, 2026)
Protecting American Competition Act of 2026
This bill establishes additional requirements for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to review applications for export licenses and establishes related reporting requirements.
Specifically, the bill directs BIS, when reviewing an application for a license or other authorization for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of controlled items, to consider whether the requested license or other authorization would be the initial license or other authorization for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of the item to an ultimate consignee or end user.
After issuing an initial license or other authorization, BIS must attempt to administer in a timely manner any subsequent license application by a different applicant for the same or a similar item to the same ultimate consignee or end user as the initial license.
The bill requires BIS to submit annual reports to specified congressional committees on initial licenses granted by BIS. Additionally, BIS must report to Congress on how it is implementing the bill's provisions.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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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MEDIATEK USA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to U.S.-Taiwan trade relations, including export controls; S. 3200, the License Monopoly Prevention Act; H.R. 8285, the Protecting American Competition Act, the Information and Communications Technology Services (ICTS) Connected Vehicle Rule; the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Re…
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
…rts, 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. 8287 Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026 Semiconductor export controls H.R. 8284 BIS License Administration Enhancement Act Export licensing H.R. 8285 Protecting American Competition Act of 2026 Export control review H.R. 6331 ADVERSARIES Act Export control regulation H.R. 8283 Deterring American AI Model The…
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
MEDIATEK USA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General issues related to U.S.-Taiwan trade relations, including export controls; S. 3200, the License Monopoly Prevention Act; H.R. 8285, the Protecting American Competition Act, the Information and Communications Technology Services (ICTS) Connected Vehicle Rule; updates to the Federal Communic…
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