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H.R. 8036119th CongressIn markupLatest action Apr 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026
Introduced:
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The bill lets State, Defense, and Energy propose export control rules directly, expanding beyond Commerce's current lead role.
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The bill allows the Secretaries of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed export control rules directly to the Export Administration Review Board, which must vote within 30 days (extendable by 30 days). It also requires a State Department review of how China's "military-civil fusion" strategy affects U.S. export control policy, with possible new restrictions like additions to a "Military End-User List."
Affects U.S. businesses exporting sensitive technology such as semiconductors, AI, or biotech, and federal agencies involved in export control decisions, particularly Commerce, State, Defense, and Energy.
The change could create new restrictions on technology sales to China and shifts influence over export rules from a Commerce-led process to a multi-agency one.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.