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.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-04-06

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Ryan Mackenzie

Republican · PA · Representative

Votes with party: 94.1% (596 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001230

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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

2026-04-22

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Foreign AffairsMarkup By · 2026-04-22

Previously

Foreign Affairs CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-04-22
Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-06
House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-04-06

Plain-English Summary

The government currently has no time limit for prosecuting companies or individuals who illegally export controlled items like weapons or advanced technology. This bill would set a ten-year deadline after which the government can no longer bring charges for export control violations, giving businesses and individuals more certainty about their legal exposure over time. The change would apply to violations of laws that control what sensitive goods and technology can be shipped overseas.

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Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Full Bill Text

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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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