U.S. BIS Interim Final Rule on Military Intelligence End-Use and End-User Controls

This document summarizes the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule, effective March 16, 2021, which imposes new licensing requirements for U.S. persons involved in military intelligence end-uses and end-users, expands catch-all controls, and prohibits transactions intended to evade entity list restrictions.