S 1896 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A bill to modify the provision of law on expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

This bill (S 1896) clarifies that the term "export" in defense technology licensing rules includes reexports, third-party transfers, temporary imports, and brokering activities for defense articles and services. It directly affects U.S. companies and government agencies handling advanced technology exports to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The key change modifies existing law to explicitly cover these additional transfer methods under the expedited review process. This update ensures consistent application of review procedures for all specified technology transfers to these three countries. The bill does not create new restrictions but refines how existing export definitions apply.
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Introduced May 22, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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