A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

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.)

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Timeline

1. 7 August 2026

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 August 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 August 2026

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 August 2026

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Sponsors

• Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.