I was grateful to see the House Foreign Affairs Committee pass my legislation to reform our export controls process and strengthen our national security.
Reform the export controls process to strengthen national security by increasing interagency collaboration and requiring broader departmental agreement before new export control rules are finalized.
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Evidence
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Last Action Date Listed: March 24, 2026. Action: Mr. Baird introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Short Title: Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026. Full Title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to permit the Secretary of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to the Export Administration Review Board...
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20. H.R. 8036, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to permit the Secretary of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to the Export Administration Review Board, to require the Secretary of State to evaluate the military civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. (Baird) (ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, 25Y-19N).
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The bill 'passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee' and 'allows the other three agencies to propose new rules and requires three out of four departments to agree on export controls before final implementation.'
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H.R. 8036 was "ordered favorably reported to the House, as amended, 25Y-19N." The summary also identifies Baird's substitute as the base text for the bill.
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Last Action Date Listed: March 24, 2026. Action: Mr. Baird introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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CBO describes H.R. 8036 as ordered reported by House Foreign Affairs on April 22, 2026, and says the bill would let Defense, Energy, and State propose export-control rules or amendments for Export Administration Review Board consideration.
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The tracker lists H.R. 8036 in the 119th Congress with status: ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute by 25-19 on April 22, 2026.
Assessments
Baird introduced H.R. 8036, the Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026, and it was ordered favorably reported by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on April 22, 2026. The bill appears to match the promised export-control process reform by broadening agency participation and requiring broader interagency agreement before final implementation. However, available status information as of September 1, 2026 shows no House passage, Senate passage, presidential signature, or implemented executive/process change. Because Baird is still in federal office and the 119th Congress is ongoing, this is meaningful same-term progress but not yet delivered or finally failed.
Baird introduced H.R. 8036 to broaden who can propose export-control rules and move the process toward greater interagency agreement, and the bill advanced out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. But the available record does not show final enactment or a completed change to the export-controls process, so this is meaningful progress rather than full delivery.
Baird materially advanced the promised reform by introducing H.R. 8036 and getting it approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bill text and committee summary align closely with the promise: it would increase interagency collaboration and require broader agreement among departments before new export-control rules take effect. However, the evidence only shows introduction and committee passage, not enactment into law or final implementation. That means the promised policy outcome was not fully delivered, but there was clear substantive progress during the same term.