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To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten- year statute of limitations for export control violations.

Introduced Apr 6, 2026

Latest action (Apr 22, 2026) Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Issues
Foreign Policy
Legislative subjects (2)
Civil actions and liabilityTrade restrictions

Summary
  • Establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for civil enforcement actions to collect fines, penalties, or forfeitures for export control violations.
  • Establishes a 10-year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of export control violations.
  • Specifies that commencement of a civil enforcement action includes the issuance of a charging letter.

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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Actions (4)
  1. Apr 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. · house
  2. Apr 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Apr 6, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  4. Apr 6, 2026 Introduced in House

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  • HR 5853 — To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act. · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 78%
  • S 4883 — A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act. · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 78%
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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Apr 6, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2026

Mr. Mackenzie (for himself and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten- year statute of limitations for export control violations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR EXPORT CONTROL VIOLATIONS.

Section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(g) Statute of Limitations.—

“(1) Time for commencing proceedings.—

“(A) In general.—An action, suit, or proceeding for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, under this section shall not be entertained if commenced later than 10 years after the date of the violation upon which the civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture is based.

“(B) Commencement.—For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter.

“(2) Time for indictment.—No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense under subsection (a) unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation upon which the indictment or information is based.”. <all>

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