119th Congress · introduced in the House · Oct 28, 2025
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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Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Oct 28, 2025)
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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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 24, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$300,000
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…H.R. 5797, Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, all provisions. H.R. 5835, REPO Implementation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 5853, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act, all provisions. H.R. 5885, GAIN AI Act of 2…
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