The bill would prohibit the federal government from collecting fees or other payments tied to a person's ability to benefit from a license or authorization under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. It would require the Commerce Secretary to return covered payments collected by the date the bill becomes law to the license or authorization holder within 30 days. The bill also says it does not authorize export fees on semiconductors.
A holder of an affected export license or authorization would be due a refund of covered payments collected before or on the date the bill becomes law. The bill would prohibit new covered payments after enactment.
The bill does not state the total amount of fees to be returned or provide an estimate of costs. It directs the Commerce Secretary to return the full amount of covered payments. No publicly available information.
The bill's findings cite a constitutional ban on export taxes and an existing law that bars fees for certain export license applications and requests. They also state that export controls on dual-use technologies to China should be based on national security and economic competitiveness assessments.
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