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BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
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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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2026 · third_quarter · Defense
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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Export control reform initiatives, cybersecurity, industrial base policy, National Semiconductor Technology Center, DARPA Microelectronics Commons, Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Program, and certain DOD appropriations; issues related to U.S national security and semiconductor supply chain resiliency; implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (PL 117-167). Policy matters related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, certain semiconductor manufacturing items, the illicit diversion of semiconductors, and related legislative policy matters, including: the Chip Security Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1705), the CHIP Equip Act (H.R. 6207/S.3301), AI OVERWATCH Act (H.R. 6875/S.4456), SAFE Chips Act (S. 3374), 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. 3301), and related amendments proposed to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784).
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to digital trade, tariffs, trade agreements, and digital services taxes; Issues related to export controls, critical minerals, economic security, remote access security, sanctions, outbound investment reviews, and AI Diffusion; Issues related to the African Growth and Opportunity Act; S. 4784/H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; 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 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. 7037 - DOMINANCE Act; S. 3399 - Digital Trade Promotion Act of 2025; H.R. 5334/S.5025 - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026; S. 429 - STRATEGIC Minerals Act.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · Computer Industry
Issues related to export controls of artificial intelligence, chip security, and remote access security; Issues related to artificial intelligence policy; Issues related to cybersecurity policy; Issues related to right-to-repair; H.R. 2683/S. 3519 - Remote Access Security Act; H.R. 6875 - 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. 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 Authorities Act; H.R.5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act; Issues related to additions to the FCC Covered List;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE
Public Law 115-232, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Export Control Reform Act of 2018; Implementation; Potential controls on emerging and foundational technologies; Issues related to export licenses; Ongoing trade investigations concerning semiconductors and semiconductor inputs; and Global semiconductor supply chain related issues S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026, Entirety S.744, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, Entirety H.R.3447/S.1705, Chip Security Act, Entirety H.R.6058/S.2088, Semiconductor Technology Resilience, Integrity, and Defense Enhancement Act (STRIDE Act), Entirety H.R.2213, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act, Entirety H.R.8288, Strengthening 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, and Defense Enhancement Act (STRIDE Act), Entirety H.R.8170, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act (MATCH Act), Entirety Memory Chip supply related issues Monitor Artificial Intelligence Exports program related issues
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to digital trade, tariffs, trade agreements, and digital services taxes; Issues related to export controls, critical minerals, economic security, remote access security, sanctions, outbound investment reviews, and 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 - 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.R.7037 - DOMINANCE Act; S. 3399 - Digital Trade Promotion Act of 2025; S. 429 - STRATEGIC Minerals Act.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Defense
Export control reform initiatives, cybersecurity, industrial base policy, National Semiconductor Technology Center, DARPA Microelectronics Commons, Trusted and Assured Microelectronics Program, and certain DOD appropriations; issues related to U.S national security and semiconductor supply chain resiliency; implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (PL 117-167). Policy matters related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, certain semiconductor manufacturing items, the illicit diversion of semiconductors, and related legislative policy matters, including: the Chip Security Act (H.R. 3447/S. 1705), the CHIP Equip Act (H.R. 6207/S.3301), AI OVERWATCH Act (H.R. 6875/S.4456), SAFE Chips Act (S. 3374), 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. 3301), and related amendments proposed to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800/S. 4784).
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office