Export Dispute Resolution Act

This bill significantly amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to enhance the interagency dispute resolution process for export control matters. It expands the types of cases subject to this process by specifically including matters related to countries subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo . A key change is that decisions on these expanded matters, which previously "may be decided," now "shall be decided," making the resolution process mandatory. Furthermore, the bill introduces a mechanism for resolving impasses by authorizing the chair of the Committee to make decisions when the committee cannot reach a majority vote. The legislation also provides a clear definition for "country subject to a comprehensive United States arms embargo," explicitly including countries listed in specific federal regulations and, notably, the Russian Federation .