House bill would allow agencies to sidestep BIS to propose Entity List changes

A new House bill would allow other agencies to bypass the Bureau of Industry and Security to propose -- and potentially enact -- changes to the agency’s Entity List, addressing a longstanding concern held by some House Republicans that BIS is too lenient in its application of export controls. The “ Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act ,” introduced by House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), would compel the interagency End-User Review Committee to vote on proposed...