# 119-hr-8289: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026

119-hr-8289, BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8289
- Congress: 119
- Title: BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Mandatory 90-day licensing decision timelines** would force faster handling of export, reexport, and in-country transfer license applications and add routine public reporting plus a Comptroller General audit to find bottlenecks.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (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

- Faster export licenses for businesses: benefit, low. This bill would require the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to decide and notify applicants of export license decisions within 90 days of submission. If no decision is made by 120 days, the agency would have to tell the applicant the application's status, explain the delay, an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8289)

## Related
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8289 (as of 2026-09-21).