Warren and Scott Unveil “License Monopoly Prevention Act” to Curb Huawei-Style Export Deals
Washington – November 20, 2025 — A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators, Democrat Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Republican Rick Scott of Florida, has introduced new legislation aimed at stopping the U.S. Commerce Department from granting exclusive export licenses that effectively turn one company into the only American supplier to a sanctioned foreign customer. Reuters+2Rick Scott Senate+2 The bill, called the License Monopoly Prevention Act of 2025, targets the way Washington approves exports of advanced technologies — particularly to entities on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, such as Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies. It would force officials to run a formal “competitive market review” before approving any license that could
