U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5379: BIS STRENGTH Act
Status: In committee, August 7, 2026
A bill to provide the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security with authority to attract highly qualified experts.
What the bill says
To provide the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security with authority to attract highly qualified experts.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A BILL To provide the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security with authority to attract highly qualified experts. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling Act or the BIS STRENGTH Act . SECTION 2. Appointment of highly qualified experts to Bureau of Industry and Security (a) In general The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, in order to attract to the Bureau of Industry and Security highly qualified experts in needed occupations (as determined by the Under Secretary), may-- (1) conduct an annual study to identify specific gaps in uncommon, special knowledge, skills, and expertise at the Bureau that have been difficult to fill through the civil service and constrain the Bureau's ability to effectively fulfil the Bureau's mandate; (2) notwithstanding any provision of section 3304 or sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, appoint personnel from outside the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) that have the expertise identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to positions in the Bureau; and (3) prescribe the rates of basic pay for positions to which employees are appointed under paragraph (2) at rates not in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay authorized for …
Sponsors
- Husted, Jon (R) · primary sponsor
- Warner, Mark (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB5379?
- SB5379 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): BIS STRENGTH Act.
- What does SB5379 do?
- In its own words: To provide the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security with authority to attract highly qualified experts.
- What is the status of SB5379?
- In committee as of August 7, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (August 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5379?
- Husted, Jon (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5379?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5379
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