Bill to Sustain Firearms Export Licensing During Government Shutdowns Becomes Bicameral
Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., on Oct. 31 introduced a companion to a Senate bill aimed at ensuring that the Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls can continue processing license applications for firearms exports during a lapse in government appropriations (see 2510310048). Cline’s measure was referred to the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees.
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which supports the bicameral proposal, said in an Oct. 20 member alert that while DDTC had resumed licensing during the current government shutdown, which began Oct. 1 (see 2510170031), BIS was processing only emergency cases.