Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act
Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would speed up and tighten how the U.S. decides who goes on the Commerce Department’s Entity List by forcing faster committee votes and presuming denials for transactions involving newly listed parties. It creates fixed timelines, voting rules, and a stricter default licensing policy tied to national security and foreign policy findings.
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- U.S. exporters: License applications to export, reexport, or transfer items covered by the Export Administration Regulations would face a presumption of denial if a party to the transaction is added to the Entity List. The End-User Review Committee can still vote by majority to allow exceptions for specific items when U.S. interests require it.
- Foreign companies and individuals targeted for controls: Any committee member could trigger a prompt full-committee vote to add, remove, or change an Entity List entry. Additions would need a majority finding that the entity is or risks actions contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy.
- The End-User Review Committee and Commerce Department: The committee must approve or reject proposals within 30 days, with a one-time 15-day pause allowed for extra information. Each member gets one vote, the chair cannot override votes, and final decisions must be sent to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for implementation.
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Faster Entity List votes, stricter export licenses
If enacted, any End-User Review Committee member would be able to ask for a full vote. That vote could add, remove, or change an Entity List entry. The Committee would generally have to vote within 30 days. The chair could pause the 30-day window if all members agreed. With the submitter's OK, the chair could pause up to 15 more days to get more information. Adding an entity would require a majority vote that it harms U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. License applications involving an entity added this way would be presumptively denied. The Committee could vote by majority to allow licenses for specific items or entities. The chair could not override Committee votes and must notify the Commerce official so changes could be implemented. If enacted, these changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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