BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-04-15
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026” Read the full text
Foreign Trade and International Finance
What it does
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
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-04-15
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
Full bill textread it on this site, version ih (Introduced in House), as published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
4
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCvia DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
1 filingINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCILvia INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
1 filingINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCILvia SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
1 filingSEMIvia SEMI
1 filingSEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONvia SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
1 filingSOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONvia SIIA
1 filingFrom 6 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. (2026-04-22).