H.R. 8036 · 119th Congress · pending

Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

Latest official action 2026-04-22 · Reported

The bill, briefly

Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 This bill authorizes specified departments to propose regulations on U.S. export controls. It also directs the Department of State to evaluate China's military-civil fusion strategy (a national strategy to eliminate barriers between China's civilian commercial sector and its military and defense industrial sectors). Specifically, the bill authorizes the State Department and the Departments of Defense and Energy to propose new rules or amendments to existing rules under the Export Administration Regulations. These departments may submit proposals directly to the Export Administration Review Board (EARB), which reviews applications for export licenses. The EARB must vote to accept or reject the proposal within 30 days of the proposal's submission, but the bill allows a 30-day extension. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Securities (BIS) must initiate the rulemaking process for each proposal accepted by a simple majority vote of the EARB. BIS must also coordinate (instead of consult) with these departments on activities related to U.S. export controls. The bill also requires the State Department, within 30 days of the bill's enactment, to complete a review of the implications of China's military-civil fusion strategy on U.S. export control policy and national security. The State Department must consider prop…

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-03-24

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

James R. Baird

House · IN District 4 · Republican

$229,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Michael Lawler

House · NY District 17 · Republican

$1,926,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Mark B. Messmer

House · IN District 8 · Republican

$476,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026

2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$30,750

James R. Baird · Sponsor · $10,500

Michael Lawler · Cosponsor · $10,000

Mark B. Messmer · Cosponsor · $10,250