- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Aug 7, 2026
What it does
The BIS STRENGTH Act would authorize the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to appoint up to 25 highly qualified experts from outside the civil service to the Bureau of Industry and Security to address critical gaps in expertise related to export controls and technology handling, with appointments limited to five years and pay capped at senior-level federal rates. The bill requires annual reporting to specified congressional committees on gaps identified, hiring actions, qualifications of appointees, their impact on the Bureau’s mission, and long-term staffing needs, while preserving background check and ethics requirements. The authority granted under the Act would…
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