# 119-s-744: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

119-s-744, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-744
- Congress: 119
- Title: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Export licensing transparency** is the central aim. This bill would require the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to report annually to Congress on export license applications, authorizations, and enforcement actions involving entities on the Entity List or Military End-User List in Country Group D:5. - The Bureau of Industry and Security would have to produce an initial report within one year and then annual reports, subject to available appropriations. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Banking Committee would receive detailed, case-level data for each license request, including submitter name, item classification and value estimate, decision, end-user location, and related enforcement checks. - Exporters and covered entities would have their names, item descriptions, and estimated values included in the reports to Congress, but those case-level details would be exempt from public disclosure while aggregate statistics can be shared.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual export license transparency reports: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would send Congress an initial report within one year and yearly reports after that. Reports would cover license applications and authorizations for exports, reexports, releases, and in‑country transfers to covered entities. Covered entities would mean entities in Country…

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## Sources
- [119-s-744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/744)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-744 (as of 2026-07-25).