# 119-hr-8288: Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act

119-hr-8288, Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8288
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Regular industry outreach and stronger compliance assistance for U.S. exporters.** This bill would require the President to produce a plan every two years to help U.S. persons, especially small and medium businesses, with export licensing and compliance. - Small and medium businesses: Would get counseling from the Department of Commerce on filing applications, virtual and in-person trainings, company-specific consultations, and reviews of company compliance plans. - Industry and the public: Establishes an annual Update Conference open to anyone to provide policy updates and compliance help, and would require dedicated outreach before major new rules to explain intent and implementation. - Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Industry and Security: Would be responsible for providing counseling, running trainings, hosting the conference, and doing targeted outreach tied to major rule changes. - Reporting to Congress: Expands the annual export control report to include a detailed list of enforcement efforts and new metrics on Advisory Opinion and Commodity Classification requests, including numbers submitted, numbers issued, average processing times, and the number of redacted advisory opinions posted.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More export help for businesses: benefit, medium. This bill would boost export-control compliance help for U.S. businesses, especially small and medium firms. Every two years the President would send Congress a plan for counseling, trainings, and company-specific compliance assistance. The plan would have Commerce provide counseling on filings and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4505: Export Controls Enforcement Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8288 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8288)

## Related
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4505: Export Controls Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4505)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8288 (as of 2026-09-21).