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H.R. 7962

U.S. HouseIn 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.txt
119 HR 7962 IH: Export Dispute Resolution Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-03-17
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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.
.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-03-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 17, 2026

hb7962/introduced-in-house.md

Shown 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.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · Apr 22, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7962 has taken 4 actions since Mar 17, 2026, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
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.


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.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.Consumer electronics manufacturerNorth Carolina12
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCMaryland11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.12
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.2026 second_quarter$570K2nd Quarter - Report
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.2026 first_quarter$570K1st Quarter - Report
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 second_quarter$70K2nd 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.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7962 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Trade restrictions.

hr7962/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArms control and nonproliferationCongressional oversightLicensing and registrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTrade restrictions

Constitutional 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]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com