# 119-hr-5955: BIS License Fee Prohibition Act

119-hr-5955, BIS License Fee Prohibition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5955
- Congress: 119
- Title: BIS License Fee Prohibition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on export-license fees** is the core change. This bill would bar the federal government from charging any fee, revenue-sharing, or monetary condition tied to export licenses under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 and require refunds of fees collected.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No fees on export licenses: benefit, low. If enacted, starting on the date of enactment, the government would stop charging any fees or revenue sharing tied to getting or keeping an export license under the 2018 export control law. Any such amounts collected at any time could only be used to refund license holders. The Secretary of Commerc…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5955)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5955 (as of 2026-04-21).