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To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.

H.R. 5853 Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) In committee
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  1. Introduced Oct 28
  2. Committee Oct 28
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Oct 28, 2025Next: House vote
188d ago Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Summary

This bill increases civil penalties for violations of U.S. export control laws.

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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.)

Library of Congress summary, Oct 28, 2025

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  • Introduced in HouseOct 28, 2025

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.