H.R. 7962 · In committee · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Export Dispute Resolution Act

Sponsor: Richard McCormick (R-GA)

What it does

• Requires the Operating Committee for Export Policy (OCEP) to resolve disputes related to export license applications by majority vote.
• Authorizes the committee chair to decide cases and matters that cannot be decided by majority vote.
• Applies the majority-vote dispute resolution process to matters relating to countries subject to comprehensive U.S. arms embargoes.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Committee: House Foreign Affairs