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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.
Summary
This bill amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to establish a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations. Civil enforcement actions for fines, penalties, or forfeitures cannot be brought more than ten years after the violation occurs, with the statute beginning from the date of commencement such as issuance of a charging letter. Criminal prosecutions must be initiated within ten years after the latest date of the violation, measured from indictment or the filing of an information.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ryan Mackenzie’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SUNDANCE VACATIONS $10,400
- COMMONWEALTH OF PA $9,900
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $9,900
- WELLS FARGO ADVISORS $9,210
- LEHIGH VALLEY WATER SYSTEMS $7,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ryan Mackenzie → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Apr 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. · house
- Apr 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Apr 6, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Apr 6, 2026 Introduced in House
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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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