Requires the President to submit a plan every two years to help U.S. businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones, comply with export controls, and requires the Commerce Department to host an annual update conference on export policy.

Official title: Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 15-APR-2026

Referred 15-APR-2026

Approved by committee 22-APR-2026

Key points

Requires the President to submit a plan to Congress every two years on helping U.S. persons with export licensing, including counseling and trainings for small and medium-sized businesses.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to host an annual public conference called the Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy.
Requires the Bureau of Industry and Security to conduct public and industry outreach before issuing major new export control rules.
Expands the Commerce Department's annual report to Congress with details on efforts to aid exporters and on the number and processing times of Advisory Opinion and Commodity Classification requests.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Sponsor Gabe Amo (D-RI) Cosponsors · 6

■ 4 D■ 2 R

4 Democrats

2 Republicans

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