Bill · S. 4840· Senate(119-S-4840)
Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act
- Introduced
- 6/18/2026
- Last activity
- 6/18/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act" aims to speed up how the government handles changes to the Entity List. It allows any member of the End-User Review Committee to submit proposals for adding, removing, or modifying entities on the list. The Committee must generally vote on these proposals within 30 days. Entities can be added if a majority vote finds they risk activities contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy. This bill also limits the chairperson's power to override voting decisions.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+4
The bill streamlines and enhances the federal government's ability to restrict trade with foreign entities.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+3
The bill facilitates the restriction of technology exports to potentially hostile foreign entities.
The opposite
Does this make trade with other countries easier?-3
The bill expedites the addition of entities to a restrictive trade list, which generally limits international trade.
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Export restrictions may negatively impact business owners involved in international trade with affected entities.
Is this likely to grow the economy?-2
Increased export restrictions on listed entities may limit trade opportunities for some U.S. exporters.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- National Security Protection: The bill allows for adding entities to the Entity List if a majority vote determines they are at risk of engaging in activities contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests (Section 2(4)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Export Restrictions: For entities added to the list, there is a "presumption of denial" for licenses to export, reexport, or transfer items subject to Export Administration Regulations (Section 2(4)(B)(i)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth-2
- 6/18/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona