119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 15, 2026
BIS Licensing Efficiency 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)
BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
This bill establishes a timeline for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to make decisions on applications for export licenses and establishes certain reporting requirements.
Specifically, the bill directs BIS to make a decision on whether to approve an application for an export license and notify the applicant of the decision within 90 days of receiving the application.
If no licensing decision is made within 120 days of submission of the application, BIS must notify the applicant of the status of the application, the reason a decision has not been made, and request any additional information necessary to make a decision.
BIS must submit quarterly reports to specified congressional committees on the processing of license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of controlled items.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit and report to specified congressional committees on the license review process of BIS.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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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
….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. 3301), and related amendments proposed to th…
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
…. 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 Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stac…
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
…motion 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.
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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
…dministration H.R. 8288 Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act Export control compliance H.R. 4920 BIS IT Modernization Act Export control administration H.R. 8289 BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026 Export licensing H.R. 6322 Stop Stealing our Chips Act Export control enforcement H.R. 6058 STRIDE Act Semiconductor expor…
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
…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. 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 - Natio…
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
…20, 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, and Defense Enhancement Act (STRIDE Act), Entirety 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
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
…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 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stac…
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
….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. 3301), and related amendments proposed to th…
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