Bill · S. 3200· Senate(119-S-3200)
License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/19/2025
- Last activity
- 11/19/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025. It amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require a competitive market review for certain license applications. The review applies to requests to export, reexport, or transfer emerging and foundational technologies. The goal is to prevent the government from inadvertently issuing monopoly licenses that give a single company exclusive rights to sell specific products to entities on a restricted list. It requires the Bureau of Industry and Security to coordinate with the International Trade Administration during this review process. Ultimately, it aims to stop market distortion and keep the export licensing regime fair.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make trade with other countries easier?+5
The bill promotes fair trade and prevents market distortions in the export of emerging and foundational technologies.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+5
The legislation helps smaller technology companies by preventing the government from issuing exclusive monopoly export licenses to single competitors.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The legislation mandates congressional reporting and competitive market reviews, enhancing accountability in the export licensing process.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Promotes Fairness and Prevents Market Monopolies: Under Section 3 (adding new subparagraph (D)(i)), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security must conduct a competitive market review to check if a requested license would give a single applicant the sole license for a technology to an end user. This is positive because it stops the government from accidentally playing favorites and handing out exclusive monopoly rights to just one company.
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Requires Government Accountability: Under Section 3 (adding new subparagraph (D)(i)(I) and (II)), the Under Secretary can only issue the license if they certify to specific congressional committees that no other applications were received, or if any other applications cover technologies that are genuinely different. This holds officials accountable by forcing them to report directly to Congress about these exclusive decisions.
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Opens Doors for Subsequent Competitors: Under Section 3 (adding new subparagraph (E)), after a sole license is issued, the Under Secretary must approve any later application for the same technology unless it creates a unique, new risk. This benefits other businesses by making it easier for them to enter the market rather than being locked out by a permanent monopoly.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no explicit negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people mentioned in the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+5Improves International Alliances+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+5Improves Economic Growth+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- 11/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts