{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-shreve-celebrate-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-help-american-businesses-navigate-export-rules", "Amo, Shreve Celebrate Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help American Businesses Navigate Export Rules", "2026-04-22", "2026", "2026-04", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Gabe Amo", "A000380", "amo.house.gov", "amo", "https://amo.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 TODAY, Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-06) celebrated the passage of their Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act through the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bipartisan bill would help American businesses navigate increasingly complex export control rules, strengthening U.S. competitiveness and national security.\n\n\u201cAs our export controls grow more complex, businesses in Rhode Island and across the country are struggling to keep up,\u201d said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01). \u201cOur bipartisan Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act, which passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee today, will help ensure American businesses have the guidance and support they need to compete globally, support American workers, and protect our national security.\u201d\n\n\u201cExport controls are becoming more complex as technology advances and the stakes grow higher,\u201d said Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-06). \"This bill gives American businesses the clarity they need to understand the rules, plan ahead, and compete with confidence. Clear guidance strengthens our national security and supports a more competitive American economy.\u201d\n\nWatch Congressman Amo\u2019s remarks at the Foreign Affairs Committee markup HERE.\n\nBackground\n\n\u200bThe Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act would codify an annual Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) conference, require BIS to conduct industry outreach on new export control rules, and require BIS to report to Congress on its efforts to educate and inform industry to bolster compliance.\n\nCongressman Amo serves as Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and has actively worked to strengthen U.S. export controls.\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-21T06:28:16Z", "2026-05-21T06:29:43Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://amo.house.gov/press-release/amo-shreve-celebrate-committee-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-to-help-american-businesses-navigate-export-rules"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7862779311835766, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}