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Export Dispute Resolution Act This bill revises the interagency dispute resolution process for export license applications. In particular, the bill requires the Operating Committee for Export Policy (an interagency body within the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security) to resolve disputes related to specified matters by majority vote, including matters relating to countries that are subject to comprehensive U.S. arms embargoes. The bill also authorizes the committee chair to decide cases and matters that cannot be decided by majority vote.
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Action Timeline
2026-04-22
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
2026-04-22
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-03-17
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-03-17
Introduced in House
2026-03-17
Introduced in House
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7962 IH: Export Dispute Resolution Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2026 Mr. McCormick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Export Dispute Resolution Act . 2. Review of interagency dispute resolution process Section 1763(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4822(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking In any case and inserting the following: (1) In general In any case ; (2) by inserting countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo, after matters relating to ; (3) by striking may be decided and inserting shall be decided ; (4) by adding at the end the following: The chair of the Committee is authorized to decide any case or matter described in the preceding sentence in which the Committee is unable to decide the case or matter by majority vote. ; and (5) by further adding at the end the following: (2) Definition In paragraph (1), the term country subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo means— (A) any country listed on table 1 to paragraph (d)(1) of section 126.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this paragraph); and (B) the Russian Federation. .
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