# 119-hr-5853: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.

119-hr-5853, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5853
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Raises civil penalties for export-control violations.** This bill would increase the base civil penalty per violation under the Export Control Reform Act from $300,000 to $1.2 million and replace the penalty multiplier of twice the transaction value with a multiplier of four times the transaction value. The higher penalties would apply to violations of the Act or any regulation, order, or license committed on or after enactment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher export-control fines for businesses: cost, high. This bill would raise civil fines for breaking U.S. export-control rules. It would increase the base fine per violation from $300,000 to $1,200,000. It would also change the penalty from twice the transaction value to four times the transaction value. These higher fines would apply to violations of…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5853 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5853)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5853 (as of 2026-09-21).