HFAC Advances Broad Export-Control Package

BIS Capacity Fixes and Tougher China-Tech Measures

Posted 4/22/26

The House Foreign Affairs Committee has advanced a sweeping package of export-control legislation, moving a long list of bills that would tighten enforcement under the Export Control Reform Act, speed Entity List actions, expand BIS staffing authorities, modernize BIS systems, and add new controls and reporting requirements focused on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.

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Vol 46 No. 41, October 12, 2026

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