{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8289","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8289,"title":"BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001137","fullName":"Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-04-22","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0."},"policyArea":"Foreign Trade and International Finance","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","Licensing and registrations","Trade restrictions"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a timeline for the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to make decisions on applications for export licenses and establishes certain reporting requirements.</p><p>Specifically, the bill directs&nbsp;BIS to make a decision on whether to approve an application for an&nbsp;export license and notify the applicant of the decision within 90 days of receiving the application.</p><p>If no licensing decision is made within 120 days of submission of the application, BIS must notify the applicant of the status of the application, the reason a decision has not been made, and request any additional information necessary to make a decision.</p><p>BIS must submit quarterly reports to specified congressional committees on the processing of license applications and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of controlled items.</p><p>The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit and report to specified congressional committees on the license review process of BIS.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-27T15:09:55Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":8006,"ts":"2026-08-28T05:43:27.624Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=BIS%20Licensing%20Efficiency%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}