119th Congress
S. 5380
A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Introduced
- Aug 7, 2026
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 7, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. - Aug 7, 2026
Introduced in Senate