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This bill would prohibit the Department of Commerce from enforcing a pause on export licenses for certain firearm-related items that was announced in October 2023. Specifically, the legislation blocks the department from taking any actions related to its assessment of whether to restrict exports of items classified under four specific Commerce Control List categories related to firearms and ammunition. The bill also prevents the department from implementing any similar pause or suspension on these export licenses in the future. The measure would take effect immediately upon enactment and essentially overrides the Commerce Department's ability to control exports of these particular items. The bill was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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