H.R. 5853 House Foreign Trade and International Finance
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.
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 Oct 28, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Oct 28, 2025
- 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
2
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCustoms enforcementTrade restrictions
Committees
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- [Markup By, Apr 22, 2026]
- [Referred To, Oct 28, 2025]
Summary
This bill increases civil penalties for violations of U.S. export control laws. 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.)
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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