HR8202
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Apr 6, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHSection 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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.
For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter.
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.
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.
For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter.
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.
Legislative Timeline
5 actions-
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.