# 2026-17576: State Extends Loophole in U.S. Munitions List for Military Electronics Category

2026-17576, International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of Temporary Modification of Category XI(b) of the U.S. Munitions List, is a Federal Register rule from State Department published 2026-08-28, effective 2026-08-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17576
- As of: 2026-09-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-17576
- Title: International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of Temporary Modification of Category XI(b) of the U.S. Munitions List
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 91 FR 55461
- Published: 2026-08-28
- Effective: 2026-08-30
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1400-AG36
- Last updated: 2026-09-04

## In one line

State Extends Loophole in U.S. Munitions List for Military Electronics Category

## Summary

The Department of State (the Department), pursuant to its regulations and in the interest of the national security and foreign policy of the United States, extends a previous temporary modification of Category XI(b) of the United States Munitions List (USML).

## Effects PRIA read

- Extension of USML Category XI(b): cost, medium. The Department of State extends the temporary modification of U.S. Munitions List (USML) Category XI(b) for two years, keeping that modification in effect through August 30, 2028. The rule is effective August 30, 2026, and the extension lasts until August 30, 2028.
- Software Remains Controlled in XI(b): cost, medium. The temporary modification explicitly reinserts the phrase "analyze and produce information from" and adds "software" to the description of items controlled in Category XI(b), keeping intelligence-analytics software and directly related software controlled on the USML. That clarified scope remains…
- Paragraph (b) Reversion on Aug 30, 2028: benefit, medium. Effective August 30, 2028, amendatory instruction 3 revises Category XI(b) text to: "Electronic systems or equipment... specially designed for intelligence purposes that collect, survey, monitor, or exploit the electromagnetic spectrum... or for counteracting such activities." That July 2026–2028 t…

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## Sources
- [2026-17576 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/28/2026-17576/international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-extension-of-temporary-modification-of-category-xib-of-the)
- [2026-17576 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-28/pdf/2026-17576.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17576 (as of 2026-09-04).