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H.R. 1316

U.S. House•Passed

Summary

H.R. 1316, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Aug 19, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-34. It is now Public Law 119-34.

Record

Text

H.R. 1316 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb1316/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1316 EH: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1316
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act  .
2.
Licensing transparency
Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4815 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(e)
Report
(1)
In general
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on end-use checks related to, as well as license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities.
(2)
Elements
The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the preceding one year-period, the following:
(A)
For each license application or other request for authorization, the name of the entity submitting the application, a brief description of the item (including the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and reason for control, if applicable), the name of the end-user, the end-user’s location, a value estimate, decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and the date of submission.
(B)
The date, location, and result of any end-use checks, to ensure compliance with United States export controls.
(C)
Aggregate statistics on all license applications and other requests for authorization as described in subparagraph (A).
(3)
Confidentiality of information
The information required to be provided in the reports required by this subsection (other than the information required by paragraph (2)(C)) shall be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to section 1761(h)(1).
(4)
Protecting enforcement information
In preparing and submitting a report under subsection (e), the Secretary shall ensure that information that may jeopardize an ongoing investigation shall not be included in the contents of the report.
(5)
Definitions
In this subsection—
(A)
the term  appropriate congressional committees  means—
(i)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(ii)
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
(B)
the term  covered entity  means any entity that—
(i)
is located in a country listed in Country Group D:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(ii)
is included on—
(I)
the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; or
(II)
the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.
 .
     Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House2025-05-05
  3. Passed Senate2025-07-22
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-08-15
  6. Became Law2025-08-19

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Aug 19, 2025

hb1316/public-law.md

Shown Here:
Public Law (08/19/2025)

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

This act requires the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to annually report to Congress on export control licensing.

Under current law, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Under this act, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, other requests for authorization, and end-use checks (on-site verifications conducted by BIS) for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items subject to the EAR to covered entities. A covered entity is any entity that (1) is located in a country listed in Country Group D:5 (countries that are identified by the Department of State as subject to U.S. arms embargoes), and (2) is included on the Entity List or the Military End-User List (two of the lists published by BIS containing information on the individuals, organizations, and addresses subject to restrictions involving items subject to the EAR).

The act requires this report to include specified information, such as the name of the entity submitting the application, where the item is being exported, the decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and information on any end-use checks to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics). Additionally, BIS must exclude from the report any information that could jeopardize an ongoing investigation.

Introduced in House Feb 13, 2025

hb1316/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/13/2025)

Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to annually report to Congress on export control licensing.

Under current law, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Under this bill, BIS must annually report to Congress on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items subject to the EAR to covered entities. A covered entity is any entity that (1) is located or operating in a country listed in Country Group D:5 (countries that are identified by the Department of State as subject to U.S. arms embargoes), and (2) is included on the Entity List or the Military End-User List (two of the lists published by BIS containing information on the individuals, organizations, and addresses subject to restrictions involving items subject to the EAR).

The bill requires this report to include specified information, such as the name of the entity submitting the application, where the item is being exported, the decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and information on related enforcement activities to ensure compliance with U.S. export controls. The information shall be exempt from public disclosure (except for aggregate statistics).

Sponsors

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) sponsors H.R. 1316, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1316 went before 2 committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Discharged From · Jul 22, 2025 · 465 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1316 has taken 16 actions since Feb 13, 2025, the latest on Aug 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 19, 2025
House
Signed by President.
Aug 19, 2025
House
Became Public Law No: 119-34.
Aug 15, 2025
House
Presented to President.
Jul 23, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 22, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1316 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1316, as Public law contains the text.

Titles

H.R. 1316 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
  • Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act — Display Title
  • Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 6 firms and 17 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1316 in 18 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONProfessional association that represents nurses who work in all areas of nephrologyNew Jersey16$180K
MEDIATEK USA INC.Semiconductor design, devices, electronics, and softwareCalifornia25$60K
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia13—
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)nonprofit organizationDistrict of Columbia13—
FDD ACTION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
VENABLE LLP16$180K
MEDIATEK USA INC.14—
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION13—
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)13—
FDD ACTION11—
PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC11$60K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JIM TWADDELL116
W. PATRICK WILSON114
DAVID ISAACS113
GARY KALMAN113
MOLLY O'LEARY113
SCOTT GREYTAK113
ZACHARY ISAKOWITZ113
ALEXANDRIA PAOLOZZI MOORE111
AMELIA CLEARY111
ANNALISE BURKHART111
CLAIRE WASHBURN111
GEORGETTE KERR111
MATTHEW REID ZWEIG111
NICHOLAS STEWART111
TOBY DERSHOWITZ111
TYLER STAPLETON111
ZACHARY JUTCOVICH111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONSEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$500K1st Quarter - Report
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONSEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$476K2nd Quarter - Report
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONSEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$420K3rd Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 third_quarter$170K3rd Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.MEDIATEK USA INC.2025 second_quarter$144.3K2nd Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.MEDIATEK USA INC.2025 fourth_quarter$137K4th Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.MEDIATEK USA INC.2025 third_quarter$137K3rd Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.MEDIATEK USA INC.2025 first_quarter$13.8K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1316 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1316’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.

hr1316/policy-areas.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1316 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Trade restrictions.

hr1316/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesLicensing and registrationsTrade restrictions

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1316, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JACKSON of Texas:H.R. 1316.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H711]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com