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Transferring Export Control Authority for National Security

This act aims to shift the responsibility for technology export controls from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Defense. This change is intended to better protect U.S. national security, especially concerning technology exports to high-risk countries like China. Citizens might indirectly feel the impact through strengthened national security and potential changes in the availability of certain technologies on the market.
Key points
Export control authority for technologies, including critical ones, will move from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Defense.
Some funds and personnel related to export control will be transferred to the Department of Defense.
The goal is to more effectively prevent the transfer of advanced technologies to countries that could pose a threat to U.S. security.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_9241
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Process start date: 2022-10-28