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.

James R. Baird · Indiana · Republican

policy impact 4.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 98%

Occurrences

I was grateful to see the House Foreign Affairs Committee pass my legislation to reform our export controls process and strengthen our national security.

Baird says his legislation would reform export controls by increasing cross-departmental input and changing how export control rules are approved.

Congressman Baird’s Legislation to Increase Interagency Collaboration on Export Decisions Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee | U.S. Congressman Jim Baird
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Evidence

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...

Baird formally introduced the export-controls reform bill, which would broaden interagency participation in proposing export-control rules.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8036 (IH) - Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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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).

The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved Baird's bill by recorded vote and ordered it favorably reported, showing concrete committee progress.

partial same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-FA00-20260422-SD002.pdf
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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.'

Baird's office explicitly says the committee passed the bill and describes the intended reform as requiring broader departmental agreement before final export-control rules.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Baird’s Legislation to Increase Interagency Collaboration on Export Decisions Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee | U.S. Congressman Jim Baird
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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.

Official committee markup record shows the bill advanced out of committee by recorded vote, which is concrete progress but not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-FA00-20260422-SD002.pdf
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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.

The official bill record still shows introduction and referral as the latest listed action, so the promise remains unresolved at the enrolled-law stage.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8036 (IH) - Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

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.

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partial same_term A for effort

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.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 96%