What They’re Saying: Rep. Green Introduces a Congressional Review Act Against Biden’s Firearm Export Ban
WASHINGTON—During Small Business Week last month, Rep. Mark Green introduced the Stop the Bureaucratic Ineptitude Shuttering Respectable and Upstanding Lawful Exporters Act (Stop the BIS RULE Act). The legislation comes after the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) instituted a 90-day pause, which lasted for over 200 days, on the issuance of new export licenses involving certain firearms, related components, and ammunition. Following the pause, BIS implemented a new interim final rule (IFR) that will have devastating consequences on the industry. Last week, Rep. Green introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval, alongside Senator Bill Hagerty.
What They’re Saying:
On Rep. Green’s CRA
“This politically motivated attack by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is clearly designed to harm the U.S. firearms industry. The NRA applauds Representative Green for continuing to lead on this very important issue.” -Randy Kozuch, Executive Director of NRA-ILA
“NSSF strongly supports Congressman Mark Green’s effort and will be considering cosponsorship of this resolution as a factor for use in the NSSF Congressional Report Card and for consideration in future candidate ratings.” -National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
“U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) introduced NSSF-supported companion Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolutions of Disapproval in their respective chambers denouncing the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Interim Final Rule relating to ‘Revision of Firearms License Requirements.’” Sen. Hagerty’s senate CRA, S.J. Res. 93, has 32 co-sponsors while Rep. Green’s CRA, H.J. Res. 164, adds 75 co-sponsors. -Sean J.C. Smith, NSSF
“Congress cannot abandon American firearm exporters to the whims of an administration hellbent on undermining their businesses, their livelihoods, and their constitutional freedoms,” Green told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Congress has the authority to rein in rogue federal agencies—it’s time we used it.”
Republican Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty is introducing the Senate’s version of the CRA. “This rule is another Operation Choke Point—a politically motivated effort that significantly harms Tennessee manufacturers—and will consequently destroy U.S. jobs and small businesses that support the firearm and ammunition industry,” Hagerty said in an April 30 statement.
Read the exclusive by Katelynn Richardson with the Daily Caller here.
On Rep. Green’s Stop the BIS Rule Act
“FAIR Trade Group applauds Congressman Green's introduction of the Stop the BIS RULE Act. This latest move from the Biden Administration will punish hardworking Americans by cutting off global markets for the sport shooting industry. On the international front, the rule will do nothing but remove U.S. competition for Chinese and Russian companies.” -Charles Fowler, President of the Board of the F.A.I.R. Trade Group.
About Rep. Green’s letter to BIS
Republican Tennessee Rep. Mark Green sent a letter Tuesday urging the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to end its pause on export licenses for civilian firearms.
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Green told the Daily Caller News Foundation there are “far too many questions” surrounding the pause.
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Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, Texas Rep. Chip Roy and Georgia Rep. Mike Collins were also among the 88 Republicans who signed on to the letter. -Katelynn Richardson, Daily Caller, November 7, 2024
Read the full article here.
“Rep. Green is the sponsor of H.R. 6504, otherwise known as the Protect American Gun Exporters Act. The bill is a response to the DOC's 90 day "pausing" of issuing new export licenses involving certain firearms, related components, and ammunition to all non-governmental end users worldwide except for certain destinations such as Israel and Ukraine. … Rep. Green's bill seeks to reverse the pause and prohibit any future pauses unless it goes through the standard rulemaking process which includes public comment periods, communication with industry stakeholders, and Congressional review.” -Adrian Mojica, Fox17, December 8, 2023
Read the full article here.
More than 80 U.S. House Republican lawmakers asked the Commerce Department on Tuesday to answer questions on its Oct. 27 decision to temporarily stop issuing export licenses for most civilian firearms and ammunition for non-governmental users. -David Shepardson, Reuters, November 7, 2023.
Read the article here.
Read the previous What They’re Saying on Rep. Green’s BIS letter here.
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