BIS Could See 10.5% Funding Cut in FY 2025, Senator Says
The Bureau of Industry and Security is poised to receive $171 million in funding in FY 2025, down 10.5% from FY 2024, as part of the Trump administration’s “illegal” cuts to national security programs, Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member Patty Murray, D-Wash., said March 25.
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Murray said the $20 million decrease for BIS is among $2.9 billion in cuts that President Donald Trump made March 24 to a recently enacted continuing resolution that will fund the government for the rest of FY 2025 (see 2503100023). Other reductions include $115 million for the State Department’s work fighting international crime, including fentanyl trade and human trafficking; $50 million for the International Trade Administration; and $275 million for foreign military financing.
“Cutting off these resources will devastate ongoing national security initiatives that advance our interests across the globe, and I trust Presidents Xi [Jinping] and [Vladimir] Putin thank Trump for this latest gift he has delivered them,” Murray said. “What President Trump has just done is wrongheaded, counterproductive, and unlawful, and I hope my colleagues in Congress join me in working to protect these investments and ensure the law is followed.”
The White House, BIS and the office of Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, didn't immediately respond to requests for comment on Murray's remarks.
A Murray press release says BIS performs "vital work advancing U.S. national security through vigilant export controls and the promotion of continued U.S. leadership in technology. These resources play a critical role in U.S. efforts to counter the People’s Republic of China, Russia, and other competitors and adversaries."
Before leaving office, the Biden administration requested $223 million for BIS in FY 2025, a $32 million or 17% increase, to expand export enforcement, evaluate the effectiveness of export controls and increase export control cooperation with allies and partners (see 2403110065). House Republicans have resisted such increases, saying BIS must first strengthen its export controls (see 2312060072).