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119-hr-8689119th Congress

Strategic Export Controls and Border Security Enhancement Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would establish the Office of Export Controls and Border Security to _strengthen partner countries' ability to protect United States-origin critical technologies and prevent diversion of proliferation-sensitive goods_.

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  • Partner countries and border and customs agencies would receive training, technical assistance, equipment, and help building legal and licensing systems so they can detect and interdict risky shipments at borders, ports, and transit points.
  • The State Department would gain a dedicated office inside the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation to coordinate export-control assistance, harmonize programs across bureaus, reduce duplication, and align activities with U.S. foreign policy and security goals.
  • The bill would require a comprehensive Export Controls and Border Security Strategy to reduce evasion, shore up resilient global supply chains, promote regional cooperation and interoperable standards, and use artificial intelligence and advanced analytics for risk identification. An unclassified report on results would be sent to Congress within 180 days, with a possible classified annex.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Export controls strategy and report

If enacted, the Secretary of State would develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to align U.S. foreign assistance on export controls and border security. The strategy would aim to reduce evasion and diversion of proliferation-sensitive goods and strengthen resilient global supply chains. The Secretary would report results to Congress within 180 days in unclassified form, with a classified annex if needed.

New State Department export office

If enacted, the bill would create an Office of Export Controls and Border Security inside the State Department's Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation. The Office would help partner countries protect U.S.-origin sensitive technology from diversion or misuse. It would provide legal and licensing support, training, technical equipment, and help disrupt networks that enable proliferation. The Secretary could also set procedures to coordinate these activities across relevant State bureaus.

New definitions for sensitive and dual-use

If enacted, the bill would define "proliferation-sensitive goods and related technologies" as items, materials, software, or technology that could help develop, produce, acquire, stockpile, or use weapons of mass destruction or their delivery systems, or that risk diversion or misuse. It would define "dual-use" by referring to section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801). These definitions would clarify what goods are covered, but they could increase compliance costs for some exporters.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 7/2/2026

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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