H.R. 4505 · In committee · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Export Controls Enforcement Act

Sponsor: Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)

What it does

• Establish statutory authority for the Export Control Officer Program within the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security for five years.
• Require the Bureau to station at least 20 export control officers at U.S. diplomatic or consular posts to monitor export compliance abroad.
• Direct the Bureau to appoint a program director to lead the Export Control Officer Program.

Official summary

Export Controls Enforcement Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Export Control Officer Program. Under the program, export control officers assist in monitoring the compliance of transactions subject to the Export Administration Regulations outside the United States to prevent and detect illicit diversion to unauthorized end uses, end users, or destinations. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to establish the program for five years and station at least 20 export control officers at U.S. diplomatic or consular posts. The bill also outlines the duties of export control officers. Additionally, BIS must appoint a director to lead the program.

Latest action

Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.

Committee: House Foreign Affairs