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Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)

Export Controls Enforcement Act

H.R. 4505 · House bill Foreign Trade and International Finance

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors

Last activity — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 3.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Export Controls Enforcement Act," aims to strengthen the enforcement of United States export controls. It proposes the creation of an Export Control Officer Program to be established by the Secretary of Commerce through the Under Secretary for Industry and Security. The program will station at least 20 export control officers at United States diplomatic or consular posts for a period of 5 years. These officers will be tasked with managing end-use checks, advising diplomatic posts, and performing industry outreach. Additionally, the officers will liaise with foreign governments and share enforcement information with Bureau officials. The goal is to increase geographic coverage to effectively prevent and catch the illegal diversion of United States technologies.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +3

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    The program requires officers to liaise with foreign governments to enhance international cooperation on enforcement.

  • Scored +2

    Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

    Strengthening export controls helps prevent the illegal diversion of sensitive technologies that could be used in cyber warfare.

  • Scored +2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Enhanced end-use checks aim to prevent inaccurate denials of export privileges for legitimate businesses.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.