# BIS Extends Affiliates Rule Suspension

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) extended its suspension of the Affiliates Rule through January 10, 2027; the previous suspension was scheduled to end November 9, 2026. The extension leaves the rule’s treatment of affiliated entities unresolved while BIS considers public comments. Exporters and government contractors with international supply chains should continue screening ownership and affiliations against the Entity List and Military End-User List and account for possible future rulemaking in their trade-compliance processes.

- Companies working with international suppliers or subcontractors should continue the ownership and affiliation screening identified in the signal; the extension does not resolve how BIS will address public comments.
- Procurement and compliance teams can use the extended suspension period to review supply-chain screening practices against the Entity List and Military End-User List.
- The suspension is extended through **January 10, 2027**; contractors should factor that date and the possibility of subsequent BIS rulemaking into supply-chain risk planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

### Sources
- [BIS Extends Suspension of the Affiliates Rule Through January 10, 2027 | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP - JDSupra](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/bis-extends-suspension-of-the-7491338) - JD Supra