# 119-s-4835: Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act

119-s-4835, Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4835
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**This bill would strengthen and standardize export license administration**. It would add time limits and clear denial standards for informal license guidance, create technical advisory committees for key technologies, and require a focused review of advanced computing integrated circuits rules. - Would require "is-informed" letters and similar informal license guidance to expire after 60 days unless the guidance is published in the Code of Federal Regulations or the Federal Register. Licensing officers would follow published presumptive-denial standards that the agency must issue within 90 days. - Would create Technical Advisory Committees for semiconductors, microelectronics, AI, quantum computing, biotech, automation and robotics, aerospace and space, advanced materials, weapons of mass destruction, emerging and foundational technologies, and regulations. Committees would include industry, academic, and national security experts, use three-year terms, meet at least every 120 days, and publish membership and annual technology and policy assessments for Congress. - Would require the Commerce Secretary, coordinating with State, Defense, and Energy, to review the BIS rule on advanced computing integrated circuits and report findings to the appropriate congressional committees within 120 days of enactment. The agency must also send proposed presumptive-denial standards to key congressional committees at least 7 days before publication.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tech advisory committees for export rules: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would create eight technical advisory committees at the Bureau of Industry and Security on major technology topics. Members would serve three-year terms, sign nondisclosure agreements, and meet at least once every 120 days. Each committee would publish an annual assessment and…
- Required review of advanced chip controls: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require Commerce, through the Under Secretary for Industry and Security and with State, Defense, and Energy, to review BIS's interim final rule on due diligence for advanced computing integrated circuits (published January 16, 2025). The Secretary would have 120 days afte…
- Tighter rules for informal export notices: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would treat "is-informed" letters and similar targeted guidance that impose license requirements like formal export license actions. Those communications would end 60 days after issuance unless Commerce, after consulting State, Defense, and Energy, publishes a regulation in the…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4835 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4835)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4835 (as of 2026-08-05).