HR 6602 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process.

HR 6602 amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require U.S. agencies to resolve disputes involving countries under a comprehensive U.S. arms embargo. It specifically adds these countries to the scope of interagency export control disputes and mandates that such disputes "shall be decided" (replacing the previous "may be decided"). This change ensures timely resolution of export-related conflicts for nations subject to full U.S. arms embargoes. The bill directly affects federal agencies managing export controls and the countries covered by the embargo.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Dec 5, 2023 Last action Mar 20, 2024

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2024

MINOR

The Engrossed version of HR 6602 adds two substantive provisions to the interagency dispute resolution process under the Export Control Reform Act: a formal definition of 'countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo' (the State Department's arms embargo list plus Russia explicitly), and a tie-breaking authority for the committee chair when the committee cannot reach a majority vote. The existing change from 'may be decided' to 'shall be decided' is retained but renumbered.

Scope change

The scope of the dispute resolution provision is clarified by defining which countries qualify as subject to a comprehensive arms embargo, and the decision-making mechanism is strengthened by adding a chair tie-breaker to prevent deadlocks.

DEFINITION

Adds a formal definition of 'country subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo' as any country listed in 22 CFR 126.1(d)(1) (the State Department's arms embargo list, frozen at the day before enactment) plus the Russian Federation explicitly.

ENFORCEMENT

Grants the committee chair authority to decide any case or matter where the committee is unable to reach a decision by majority vote, effectively giving the chair tie-breaking power.

REQUIREMENT

Changes 'may be decided' to 'shall be decided,' making the dispute resolution process mandatory rather than permissive (this change was present in both versions but renumbered from item 2 to item 3).

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 20, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1203)

lower

Mar 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1203)

lower

Mar 19, 2024

Introduced

Mr. McCormick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Dec 13, 2023

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

lower

Dec 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 5, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Dec 5, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors