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119-hr-8285119th CongressWALLET

Protecting American Competition Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

In Committee

Summary

**This bill would require the Commerce Department to identify and track *initial* export licenses to a given end user and report on them to Congress.** It would also direct the department to try to process later license requests for the same or similar items to the same ultimate consignee in a timely manner.

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  • Exporters and applicants would have applications flagged when they appear to be the first license to a particular ultimate consignee or end user. After an initial license is issued, the department would attempt to process related follow-up applications more quickly.
  • The Under Secretary for Industry and Security would be required to consult with the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy when applying this rule and to submit a 90-day implementation report on changes to licensing policy or officer protocols.
  • The department must also provide an annual report, starting within one year, with counts, case details, outcomes, and reasons for granting initial licenses to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • The bill preserves the department's ability to delay or deny licenses for national security or foreign policy reasons.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Exporters get new license review rules

If enacted, the bill would make export reviewers check whether a license request is the first license to that ultimate consignee or end user. After an initial license is granted, the agency would try to process later applications for the same or similar item to that end user more quickly. Within one year of enactment, and annually after, the Under Secretary would report to Congress on how many initial licenses had competing applications, details and outcomes of those cases, and the reasons for creating initial licenses. The Under Secretary would also submit a report within 90 days on how the agency is implementing the rule and any licensing policy or officer protocol changes. The bill would not force the agency to delay decisions or act against U.S. national security or foreign policy.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

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