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Proposed

Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5853

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

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Introduced 2025-10-28Topic: economy jobs · veterans military · criminal justice

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This bill increases civil penalties for violations of U.S. export control laws. Specifically, the bill increases the maximum statutory civil penalty for each violation of any regulation, order, or license issued under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) to $1.2 million or four times the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. (Currently, the maximum statutory civil penalty for each violation of ECRA is $300,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security adjusts this maximum amount annually for inflation.)

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-22HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.refer
2026-04-22HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-10-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.refer
2025-10-28Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-10-28Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.