U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5381: ADVERSARIES Act
Status: In committee, August 7, 2026
A bill to require an analysis of threats posed by foreign adversary access to controlled items within the United States.
What the bill says
To require an analysis of threats posed by foreign adversary access to controlled items within the United States.
From the introduced text, August 7, 2026:
A BILL To require an analysis of threats posed by foreign adversary access to controlled items within the United States. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern Act or ADVERSARIES Act . SECTION 2. Analysis of threats posed by foreign adversary access to controlled items within the United States (a) In general The Under Secretary of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce, acting through the Executive Director of the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, complete a review of the impact on United States export control effectiveness by operations of United States-domiciled affiliates of entities described in subsection (b)(1)(B) and, additionally, the national security threats posed by foreign adversary exploitation of vulnerabilities in information and communications technology and services (ICTS). (b) Contents The review required by subsection (a) shall address the following: (1) (A) Whether United States-domiciled affiliates, defined as any entity that is directly or indirectly, individually or in aggregate, percent or more owned by one or more entities described in subparagraph (B), can acquire items that their ultimate parent companies are restricted from accessing …
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: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Common questions
- What is SB5381?
- SB5381 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): ADVERSARIES Act.
- What does SB5381 do?
- In its own words: To require an analysis of threats posed by foreign adversary access to controlled items within the United States.
- What is the status of SB5381?
- 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 SB5381?
- Husted, Jon (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5381?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5381
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