# 119-hr-4505: Export Controls Enforcement Act

119-hr-4505, Export Controls Enforcement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4505
- Congress: 119
- Title: Export Controls Enforcement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands U.S. export-control enforcement overseas.** This bill would create a five-year Export Control Officer Program inside the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to place at least 20 officers at U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide and establish a Director chosen from Commerce staff to coordinate global coverage with the Secretary of State. - BIS and U.S. diplomatic posts would gain more on-the-ground enforcement capacity to manage end-use checks and coordinate investigations. The bill responds to a shortfall: as of 2025 just 11 export control officers covered many countries. - Exporters and industry would face more targeted end-use checks and proactive outreach aimed at improving compliance. BIS processed over 45,000 license applications worth more than $500 billion in 2024, a workload the program is meant to support. - Foreign partners and enforcement teams would get more liaison and information sharing to reduce diversion risk and better target inspections. In 2024 BIS conducted over 1,400 end-use checks in 60 countries, a level the bill seeks to broaden.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More export checks for U.S. exporters: mixed, low. This bill would create a five-year Export Control Officer Program at the Department of Commerce. The program would begin within 90 days and place at least 20 officers at U.S. embassies and consulates. The Secretary of Commerce would appoint a Director from current Commerce staff within 90 days to r…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4505 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4505)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4505 (as of 2026-09-21).