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A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.

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

Latest action (Jun 24, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary
  • Increases the maximum civil penalty for violations of the Export Control Reform Act from $300,000 to $1,200,000 per violation.
  • Increases the alternative penalty for violations from twice the value of the transaction to four times the value of the transaction.
  • Makes the increased penalties applicable to violations of export control laws committed on or after the date the bill becomes law.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 24, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
  2. Jun 24, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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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 97%
  • HR 8202 — To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations. · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 78%
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  • S 2920 — Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 24, 2026

Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER EXPORT CONTROL REFORM ACT OF 2018.

(a) In General.—Section 1760(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819(c)(1)(A)) is amended—

(1) by striking “$300,000” and inserting “$1,200,000”; and

(2) by striking “twice the value of the transaction” and inserting “four times the value of the transaction”.

(b) Applicability.—This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply with respect to a violation of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) or any regulation, order, or license issued under such Act, committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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