Direct the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to make export license decisions within 90 days.

The bill directs BIS to make licensing decisions within 90 days

Meeks supports legislation requiring BIS to decide export license applications within 90 days.

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration | Congressman Gregory Meeks
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8289 as introduced in the House on April 15, 2026, with Rep. Meeks as sponsor and referral to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is titled the BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026 and is described as amending the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to ensure expeditious processing of license applications.

Meeks formally introduced legislation to require faster BIS license processing, but this alone is only an introduction and referral, not enactment.

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H.R. 8289 (IH) - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8289ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee repository shows H.R. 8289 on the April 22, 2026 markup agenda and lists a vote item 'To report H.R. 8289' added the same day; the markup summary was added April 22, 2026 and the meeting record was last updated April 23, 2026.

The bill advanced through committee markup, which is concrete legislative progress, but the record does not show final House passage or enactment.

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Markup of Various Measures | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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