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H.R. 7962
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 7962, the Export Dispute Resolution Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 17, 2026 by Rep. Richard McCormick (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Record
Text
H.R. 7962 has 1 co-sponsor.
hb7962/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 7962 IH: Export Dispute Resolution ActU.S. House of Representatives2026-03-17text/xmlENPursuant 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 BILLTo amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Export Dispute Resolution Act .2.Review of interagency dispute resolution processSection 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 generalIn 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)DefinitionIn 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..
Tracker
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- Introduced2026-03-17
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Mar 17, 2026
hb7962/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (03/17/2026)
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Richard McCormick (R) sponsors H.R. 7962, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.
Committees
H.R. 7962 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.
Actions
H.R. 7962 has taken 4 actions since Mar 17, 2026, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 22, 2026 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldForeign Affairs Committee | ||
Apr 22, 2026 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.Foreign Affairs Committee | ||
Mar 17, 2026 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Mar 17, 2026 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee |
Votes
H.R. 7962 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 7962 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Export Dispute Resolution Act — Display Title
- Export Dispute Resolution Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process. — Official Title as Introduced
Cost estimate
The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7962, the latest on May 13, 2026.
- H.R. 7962, Export Dispute Resolution Act — 2026-05-13As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 22, 2026
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7962 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Trade (domestic/foreign), Computer Industry, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Constitution, Defense.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. | Consumer electronics manufacturer | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | — |
| DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC | — | Maryland | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. | 1 | 2 | — |
| DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GINSBURG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HEATHER SMITH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JON BEAMER | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JOSEPH DONOGHUE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LESLEY HILL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| YELENA VAYNBERG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ANDREW GINSBERG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| COLIN MCGLYNN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HAJAR HAMMADO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NICOLAS KHARRAZIAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SEAN VITKA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SHAMA PATARI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. | LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. | 2026 second_quarter | $570K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. | LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. | 2026 first_quarter | $570K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC | DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC | 2026 second_quarter | $70K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7962 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7962’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.
hr7962/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 7962 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Trade restrictions.
hr7962/subjects.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7962, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCORMICK:H.R. 7962.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of United StatesConstitution[Page H2551]
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