HR8202Reported by Committee

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-06
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Ryan Mackenzie
Ryan Mackenzie
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.4% (641 recorded votes)

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

2026-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. export control laws. The bill also specifies that the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter. (A charging letter is a formal notification by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security that a company or individual is under investigation for an apparent violation of export administration laws or regulations.)

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Foreign Trade and International Finance

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8202 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8202 To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten- year statute of limitations for export control violations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2026 Mr. Mackenzie (for himself and Mr. Castro of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten- year statute of limitations for export control violations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR EXPORT CONTROL VIOLATIONS. Section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Statute of Limitations.-- ``(1) Time for commencing proceedings.-- ``(A) In general.--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. ``(B) Commencement.--For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter. ``(2) Time for indictment.--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.''. <all>
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