Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7151
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 9, 2024
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 30, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 10, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7151
Congress
118
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Missouri
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 9, 2024
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5083)
Summary

Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act

This bill allows federal agencies to expedite consideration of modifications to the Entity List. (The Entity List provides the names of foreign entities that are subject to export license requirements because they are threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy.)

Specifically, the bill allows the Departments of State, Defense, or Energy (or other appropriate federal agencies) to submit proposals to the Department of Commerce for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List. Commerce must submit each proposal to the End-User Review Committee (which is responsible for creating and maintaining the Entity List). Generally, within 30 days of receiving a proposal, the committee must vote to approve or disapprove the proposal. (Commerce administers licensing and civil enforcement functions for dual-use exports through its Bureau of Industry and Security.)

The bill creates a presumption of denial of licenses for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of any item (including software and technology) included on the Commerce Control List that is controlled for national security reasons to or in a country subject to an embargo, including an arms embargo, imposed by the United States or to any foreign person included on the Entity List. Commerce must notify Congress within 15 days of (1) determining not to apply a presumption of denial (in accordance with the bill), or (2) removing national security as the reason for a control on any item on the Commerce Control List.

Text (3)
September 10, 2024
September 9, 2024
January 30, 2024
Actions (12)
09/10/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
09/09/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/09/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5083)
09/09/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5083)
09/09/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7151.
09/09/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5083-5084)
09/09/2024
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/11/2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/11/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/10/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/30/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
01/30/2024
Introduced in House
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H.R.7151 118 Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act
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Record Updated
Sep 13, 2024 11:38:14 PM