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Protecting American Competition Act of 2026
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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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2026 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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 Reciprocal Trade; and general tariff policy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
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
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Executive Branch initiatives on artificial intelligence pursuant to the White House AI Action Plan and EOs 14110, 14179, 14277, and 14365 Congressional proposals on artificial intelligence, including H.R. 2385, S. 146 and S.2750 S.2528/H.R. 4801, S.1837/H.R. 3562 Executive Branch initiatives on technology procurement Congressional proposals on export controls related to semiconductors and advanced computing items H.R. 3447/S.1705, H.R. 6875, H.R. 2683 Tariff proposals relating to technology and digital services Federal comprehensive privacy legislation Federal AI legislation including S. 1367/H.R.2794, NO FAKES Act of 2025, NO FAKES Act of 2026 / S. 4591 Proposals on energy including S. 1894 / H.R. 4776 Issues surrounding app store age verification, including the App Store Accountability Act, S.1586 Congressional proposals on kids online privacy and safety, including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149, S.4407 - CHATBOT Act, S.3062 - GUARD Act, H.R. ___ on conversational AI. Export-control legislation considered by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including BIS modernization, staffing and enforcement resources, export-license processing, interagency coordination, competitive-market review, semiconductor-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.
Client expense: $1,396,909 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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 Resolution Act Export control administration 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 export controls H.R. 8170 MATCH Act Semiconductor export controls 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 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. 6624 Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 Biotech export licensing H.R. 6996 Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act AI export policy
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2026 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
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 Communications Commission (FCC) Covered List; the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade; and general tariff policy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Michael Lawler | Republican | NY |
| Richard McCormick | Republican | GA |