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This bill would prevent the Department of Commerce from enforcing a pause on gun export licenses that the department announced in October 2023. The legislation specifically blocks the Commerce Secretary from stopping or restricting exports of firearms and firearm parts classified under certain control numbers, unless the department follows formal federal rulemaking procedures and completes a regulatory impact analysis that Congress can review. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment and aims to protect American firearms manufacturers and exporters by requiring any future export restrictions to go through standard regulatory approval processes rather than administrative actions. The bill was introduced by Representative Green of Tennessee and nine co-sponsors in November 2023 and was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. No specific funding or implementation timeline is included in the legislation beyond its immediate effective date.

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