License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 3200

119th Congress

License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Scott

R - FL

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary

The License Monopoly Prevention Act requires the Commerce Department to conduct competitive market reviews before issuing export licenses for emerging technologies to prevent situations where a single company holds the exclusive license to sell to an entity on the Entity List. If other applications exist for the same technology and end user, subsequent licenses must generally be approved.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The License Monopoly Prevention Act requires the Commerce Department to conduct competitive market reviews before issuing export licenses for emerging technologies to prevent situations where a single company holds the exclusive license to sell to an entity on the Entity List. If other applications exist for the same technology and end user, subsequent licenses must generally be approved.

Last updated: 12/27/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires competitive market review before issuing technology export licenses
Prevents monopoly licensing situations where one company has exclusive access
Bureau must certify no other applications exist or technologies differ significantly
Subsequent applications for same technology must generally be approved
Addresses concern that monopoly licenses distort markets and undermine credibility

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Companies seeking export licenses would face new review for potential monopoly situations. Competitors would have better access to export opportunities when technologies are comparable. The Bureau of Industry and Security would face new transparency requirements in licensing decisions.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3200, 119th Congress (2025). "License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3200