[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4920 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4920
To require modernization of information technology systems and
applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department
of Commerce.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Kean, Mr. Meeks, and Ms. Kamlager-Dove)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To require modernization of information technology systems and
applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department
of Commerce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bureau of Industry and Security
Information Technology Modernization Act'' or the ``BIS IT
Modernization Act''.
SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS AND
APPLICATIONS OF THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
effective use of Bureau authorities requires that--
(1) the Bureau adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion,
analytics, and decision-making capabilities, as well as supply
chain illumination tools and additional commercial data sets,
to streamline and standardize the export license adjudication
process, better assess global industrial relationships, enhance
the evaluation of information and communications technologies
and services, identify dual use items of concern for control,
and identify evasive trade patterns and shell companies being
used by adversary militaries;
(2) the Bureau expand and scale up the adoption and use of
modern data sharing interfaces and capabilities to share data
safely and efficiently with industry, Federal agencies, and
international partners;
(3) Bureau information technology systems should over time
enable the incorporation of artificial intelligence, machine
learning, and other advanced tools as technologies evolve;
(4) the Bureau expedite Entity List, Military End User
List, and Unverified List deliberations tied to countries of
concern and enforcement activities related to tracking military
end users and end uses in countries of concern, including the
People's Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and Iran;
(5) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to
comprehensively map the PRC defense industrial base and its
military civil fusion strategy; and
(6) the Bureau work with relevant agencies to
comprehensively map the commercial linkages between the
industrial bases of the PRC, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and
other countries of concern.
(b) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security shall, on an
ongoing basis through fiscal year 2030, modernize the information
technology systems of the Bureau.
(c) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Under Secretary
should--
(1) replace the Bureau's primary information technology
systems with a unified environment that--
(A) allows for deployment of a seamless case and
customer relationship management information technology
solution; and
(B) provides analysis of data obtained from
external data providers that is collected by trade
transactions and other sources as appropriate;
(2) adopt and deploy cutting-edge data fusion, analytics,
and decision-making capabilities, as well as supply chain
illumination tools, and additional commercial data sets to
streamline and standardize the export license adjudication
process, and better assess global industrial relationships;
(3) enhance the processes that maintain a list of foreign
persons determined to be a threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States, which support Entity List
deliberations and, enforcement activities, such as tracking
military end users and end uses and identifying evasive trade
patterns and shell companies; and
(4) expand and scale up the adoption and use of modern data
sharing interfaces and capabilities to share the appropriate
data elements safely and efficiently with industry, Federal
agencies, including the intelligence community, and
international partners.
(d) Objectives.--Before any informational technology solutions are
adopted with respect to the elements in subsection (c), such solutions
should be analyzed based on their ability to--
(1) enhance productivity and efficiency, including by
reducing the need for manual review and processing of data;
(2) reduce redundancies and manage costs;
(3) enhance the overall data and cyber security of Bureau
systems and underlying information technology infrastructure;
(4) facilitate seamless and safe sharing of appropriate
data with relevant stakeholders and partners;
(5) facilitate seamless data sharing with relevant agencies
and the intelligence community; and
(6) enhance the ease of access and user experience for
United States parties that are utilizing Bureau systems.
(e) Personnel Assessment.--The Under Secretary should--
(1) reassess staffing and personnel needs across the Bureau
throughout the modernization process described in this section;
and
(2) consult with Congress on whether additional or less
personnel may be most effective for utilizing modern
applications and systems.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029
to carry out this Act.
(g) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate.
(2) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of
Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce.
(3) Entity list.--The term ``Entity List'' means the list
maintained by the Bureau and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to
part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
(4) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.
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