# 119-hr-8202: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

119-hr-8202, To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8202
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Sets a 10-year statute of limitations for export-control enforcement.** This bill would add a new subsection to Section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act to require that civil enforcement actions be started within 10 years of the violation and that criminal indictments be brought no later than 10 years after the last related violation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year limit on export enforcement: benefit, low. This bill would set a 10-year deadline for enforcement actions under the Export Control Reform Act. For civil cases, any action to collect a fine, penalty, or forfeiture would have to be started within 10 years after the date of the violation; starting the case would include issuing a charging lett…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8202 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8202)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8202 (as of 2026-09-21).