HR8036-119

What This Bill Does

The Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 amends the Export Control Reform Act to shift from consultation toward coordination in export-control rulemaking. The Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy may submit proposals for new Export Administration Regulations rules or amendments to the Export Administration Review Board. The board generally must vote to accept or reject a proposal within 30 days, and the Commerce Secretary must initiate rulemaking for proposals accepted by simple majority vote. A board member may extend the vote deadline by another 30 days only when additional information is needed and the proposing member agrees. Separately, the State Secretary, in consultation with agencies represented on the Operating Committee for Export Policy, must complete a 30-day review of how the People's Republic of China's military-civil fusion strategy affects U.S. export-control policy and national security. The review must address PRC use of U.S. and allied technology and talent, whether PRC entities can be considered purely civilian, end-use check reliability, strategic technology sectors such as AI, semiconductors, quantum, robotics, and biotechnology, Military End-User List additions, exporter due diligence, and policy changes. Within 90 days, State must consider proposing changes including Military End-User List additions, military end-use controls, new EAR rules, or related final rules, and must brief Congress on the review and proposed changes.

Who Benefits and How

State Department export-control officials benefit from authority to submit rule proposals and lead the PRC military-civil fusion review. Defense Department technology-security officials and Energy Department national-security officials benefit from formal paths to push EAR rule proposals to the review board. BIS rulemaking staff benefit from clearer accepted-proposal triggers. National-security export reviewers benefit because the bill forces a focused review of PRC access to U.S. and allied technology, end-use checks, and strategic sectors. Congressional foreign-affairs and banking committees benefit from a required briefing on China-related export-control changes. U.S. technology firms concerned about PRC military diversion benefit if the review leads to more consistent controls.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Export Administration Review Board must vote on interagency rule proposals within a 30-day clock unless a narrow extension applies. The Secretary of State must complete the PRC military-civil fusion review within 30 days and consider rule proposals within 90 days. Operating Committee for Export Policy agencies must support the review with expertise on end-use checks, strategic sectors, exporter due diligence, and potential Military End-User List changes. BIS licensing and rulemaking staff may have to initiate additional rulemakings after board approval. Exporters to PRC strategic technology sectors may face greater due-diligence and license restrictions. PRC military-linked technology firms face higher risk of Military End-User List additions or tighter controls.

Key Provisions

• Allows the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy to submit EAR rule proposals to the Export Administration Review Board.
• Requires the board to vote within 30 days, with a possible 30-day extension only when additional information is needed and the proposer agrees.
• Requires accepted proposals to move into rulemaking.
• Requires a State-led review of China's military-civil fusion strategy and implications for U.S. export-control policy.
• Requires review of PRC technology exploitation, civilian-entity status, end-use checks, AI, semiconductors, quantum, robotics, biotechnology, Military End-User List additions, and exporter due diligence.
• Requires State to consider export-control policy changes within 90 days and brief congressional committees.