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

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.)

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Timeline

1. 24 June 2026

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 June 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 June 2026

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 June 2026

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

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