To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
Sponsored By: Representative Mackenzie
Introduced
Summary
Creates a uniform ten-year statute of limitations for export-control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. It would add subsection (g) to Section 1760 (50 U.S.C. 4819) so civil actions to enforce fines, penalties, or forfeitures must be commenced within 10 years after the date of the violation and the issuance of a charging letter counts as commencement, and criminal prosecutions must be indicted or charged within 10 years after the latest date of the violation.
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10-year limit for export enforcement
This bill would set a 10-year time limit on civil and criminal enforcement for export-control violations. For civil cases, enforcement actions would have to start within 10 years after the violation. Starting a civil case would include issuing a charging letter. For criminal cases, prosecutors would need to file an indictment or information within 10 years. The 10-year period would start from the last date of the violation. The rule would take effect on enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mackenzie
PA • R
Cosponsors
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
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