Tech bills of the week: Limiting adversaries' access to US tech; and boosting cyber apprenticeships

"The Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act would modernize U.S. restrictions on accessing sensitive technologies and streamline the ability of the Departments of State, Defense, and Energy to quickly modify the list of foreign entities that pose a serious risk to our national security."

"Wagner's proposal would create a 30-day period for proposed additions, removals, or other modifications to the Department of Commerce's Entity List, enabling the government to quickly address any efforts by our adversaries to cheat the system and obtain superior, American-made technology."

"A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to tighten export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to limit the ability of China and other foreign adversaries to import these capabilities, closing loopholes that have allowed them to skirt existing restrictions."

Rep. Ann Wagner introduced the Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act to modernize U.S. export restrictions on sensitive technologies. The act aims to streamline the modification process for the Entity List, allowing quick responses to national security threats. Foreign adversaries, particularly China, have exploited U.S. technology for their own advancements. Additionally, bipartisan efforts are underway to tighten controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to prevent adversaries from circumventing existing restrictions through alternative means.

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