H.R. 8289 · 119th Congress · pending
BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Latest official action 2026-04-22 · Reported
The bill, briefly
BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026 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. Specifically, the bill directs BIS to make a decision on whether to approve an application for an export license and notify the applicant of the decision within 90 days of receiving the application. 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. 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. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to audit and report to specified congressional committees on the license review process of BIS.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-15
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Gregory W. Meeks
House · NY District 5 · Democratic
$995,422PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
House · CA District 37 · Democratic
$411,208PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $10,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$25,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $5,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$24,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $10,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$22,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$22,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $7,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$21,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,482
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $9,994
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $4,994
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $5,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
STRUCTURED FINANCE COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STRUCTURED FINANCE PAC)$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $8,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$18,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$18,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $7,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$17,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $10,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $2,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$17,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $8,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $2,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC$17,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $7,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $5,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $4,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $2,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$16,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $1,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)$15,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$15,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $5,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC$15,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC)$14,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$13,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Sponsor · $4,500
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.