# 119-s-4883: A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.

119-s-4883, A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4883
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-18

## Summary

**Raises civil penalties for export-control violations.** This bill would amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 by increasing the base civil penalty from $300,000 to $1.2 million and changing the penalty multiplier from twice the transaction value to four times the transaction value, and the stricter penalties would apply to violations of the Act or any regulation, order, or license committed on or after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher export control fines for exporters: cost, high. If enacted, exporters, agents, and licensees would face much higher civil fines for breaking export-control rules. The bill would raise the base per-violation penalty to $1,200,000. It would also make the penalty equal to four times the transaction value when that produces a larger amount. These in…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4883 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4883)

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- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-3734: Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3734)
- [119-s-3524: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3524)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4883 (as of 2026-07-18).