Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

Q: What does Preamble of Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act do?

This Act amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. The amendment relates to licensing transparency. The Act is formally titled 'Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act'.

Q: What does SHORT TITLE. of Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act do?

This Act is formally titled the ``Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act''.

Q: What does LICENSING TRANSPARENCY. of Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act do?

This section amends Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require the Secretary to submit annual reports on end-use checks and license applications. The reports must include information such as the entity submitting the application, a description of the item, the end-user's name and location, a value estimate, the decision on the application, and the date of submission. The reports must also detail the date, location, and result of end-use checks. Aggregate statistics on license applications are required. Information included in the reports, with the exception of aggregate statistics, is exempt from public disclosure. The Secretary must ensure that information that could jeopardize ongoing investigations is not included in the reports. “Appropriate congressional committees” are defined as the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. “Covered entity” is defined as an entity located in a specific country group (Country Group D:5) and included on certain lists within the Export Administration Regulations.

Last updated: 8/19/2025 · Introduced: 2/13/2025

Author: Ronny Jackson (R-TX)

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The bill requires the Secretary to submit annual reports on end-use checks and license applications, including detailed information about the applications and their outcomes.
The reports must include aggregate statistics on license applications, but most of the information in the reports is exempt from public disclosure to protect sensitive information.
The Secretary must ensure that the reports do not include information that could jeopardize ongoing investigations, and must submit the reports to the appropriate congressional committees.

119th CongressenactedS. 744(In Committee)Official page

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