[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8288 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8288
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide assistance
for compliance with that Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2026
Mr. Amo (for himself and Mr. Shreve) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide assistance
for compliance with that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Export Controls
Compliance Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 calls on the
Secretary of Commerce ``to establish a system to provide United
States persons with assistance in complying with'' United
States export controls as well as ``keep the public
appropriately apprised of changes in policy, regulations, and
procedures'' established under that Act.
(2) The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 also calls on the
Secretary of Commerce to report annually to Congress on
``efforts to provide exporters with compliance assistance,
including specific actions to assist small- and medium-sized
businesses''.
(3) The Bureau of Industry and Security also generally
holds an annual update conference on export controls to
increase the public's and industry's understanding of United
States export controls policies, as well as provide compliance
guidance and regulatory updates.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) it is critical for the national security and
technological leadership of the United States that the Bureau
of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce
consistently inform and educate United States businesses on
evolving export control regulations and their implementation;
and
(2) seminars and trainings offered by the Bureau of
Industry and Security can serve as a valuable resource for
United States businesses, especially small- and medium-sized
enterprises, that do not have large compliance departments.
SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE.
Section 1757 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4816) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Assistance for U.S. Industry.--
``(1) Industry outreach plan.--Every two years, the
President shall develop and submit to Congress a plan to assist
United States persons, especially small- and medium-sized
United States businesses, in export licensing and other
processes under this part. The plan should include the
following:
``(A) Arrangements for the Department of Commerce
to provide counseling to United States persons on
filing applications and related submissions, including
identifying items controlled under this part.
``(B) Proposals for virtual and in-person
trainings, seminars, and conferences to educate United
States businesses on export controls, Bureau of
Industry and Security licensing procedures, and related
obligations.
``(C) Other activities to facilitate compliance by
United States businesses, including review of company
compliance plans, follow-up on license conditions, and
company specific consultations on specific issues.
``(2) Annual conference.--The Secretary shall host an
annual conference, to be known as the `Update Conference on
Export Controls and Policy', to provide compliance assistance
and policy updates to industry and other stakeholders. The
conference should be listed on the Bureau of Industry and
Security's website and open to anyone from the general public.
``(3) Compliance assistance for new rules.--Prior to the
promulgation of major new rules to carry out this part, the
Bureau of Industry and Security shall carry out dedicated
public and industry outreach to share details with respect to
the intent and implementation of the rule, with the goal of
strengthening compliance.''.
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 1765(a) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.
4824(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``a
review of'';
(2) in paragraph (4), insert ``a detailed list of'' before
``efforts'';
(3) in paragraph (8), strike ``and'' at the end;
(4) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) information on the number of Advisory Opinion and
Commodity Classification requests, including--
``(A) the number of requests submitted;
``(B) the number of Advisory Opinion or Commodity
Classifications issued as a result of the requests
submitted under subparagraph (A);
``(C) the average processing times for each
category of request; and
``(D) the number of redacted Advisory Opinions of
general applicability posted.''.
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