H.R. 8202 House Foreign Trade and International Finance
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported by the yeas and nays: 44 - 0 on Apr 22, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Apr 6, 2026
- House Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Apr 6, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 22, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. Apr 22, 2026
Cosponsors
3
Subjects
Civil actions and liabilityTrade restrictions
Committees
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- [Markup By, Apr 22, 2026]
- [Referred To, Apr 6, 2026]
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.)
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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