Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
Latest action · Aug 19, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-34.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
- Passed HouseMay 5, 2025
- Passed SenateJul 22, 2025
- To the PresidentAug 15, 2025
- Became lawAug 19, 2025Public Law 119-34
Summary
Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
This act requires the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to annually report to Congress on export control licensing.
Under current law, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Under this act, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, other requests for authorization, and end-use checks (on-site verifications conducted by BIS) for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items subject to the EAR to covered entities. A covered entity is any entity that (1) is located in a country listed in Country Group D:5 (countries that are identified by the Department of State as subject to U.S. arms embargoes), and (2) is included on the Entity List or the Military End-User List (two of the lists published by BIS containing information on the individuals, organizations, and addresses subject to restrictions involving items subject to the EAR).
The act requires this report to include specified information, such as the name of the entity submitting the application, where the item is being exported, the decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and information on any end-use checks to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics). Additionally, BIS must exclude from the report any information that could jeopardize an ongoing investigation.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 13, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Original | Feb 13, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Feb 13, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 13, 2025 |
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred May 6, 2025Discharged Jul 22, 2025 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 19, 2025Signed by President.
- Aug 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-34.
- Aug 15, 2025Presented to President.
- Jul 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 22, 2025Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 22, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4573)
- May 6, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- May 5, 2025Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 5, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1834-1836)
- May 5, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1316.
- May 5, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1834-1835)
- May 5, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4573 | Jon Husted R-OH | Jul 22, 2025 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1834–H1836Text printed H1834 | Brian J. Mast R-FL, Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD, Ronny Jackson R-TX | May 5, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 30, February 13, 2025, page H711.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48642 | U.S. Export Controls and China: Advanced Semiconductors | Report | Sep 19, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 744 | Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act | Public law contains the text | Feb 26, 2025 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 6, 2025Referred in Senate
- May 5, 2025Engrossed in House
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
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