S 5380 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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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Aug 2026
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Introduced Aug 7, 2026 Last action Aug 7, 2026
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Aug 7, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Aug 7, 2026
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