To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
This bill extends the time limit for prosecuting export control violations from the current period to ten years. It directly affects individuals and companies that may have committed violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. The key provision establishes a ten-year window from the date of the violation during which the government can file charges or initiate legal proceedings. This change applies to both civil penalties and criminal prosecutions related to export control breaches.
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Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 6, 2026
Last action Apr 22, 2026
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Committee
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Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Mackenzie
RRepublican
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
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