# 119-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.

119-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5380
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Creates a uniform 10-year statute of limitations for export-control enforcement under the Export Control Reform Act.** This bill would add a subsection to Section 1760 that caps how long authorities can pursue export-control violations. Civil enforcement actions must be started within 10 years of the violation, and the start can include issuing a charging letter. Criminal prosecutions must be brought by indictment or information within 10 years after the last date of the violation. This limits enforcement to a decade from the relevant violation dates.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year limit on export enforcement: benefit, low. This bill would set a 10-year time limit for civil and criminal enforcement of export-control violations. For civil cases, the government would have to start any action, suit, or proceeding within 10 years of the violation. Sending a charging letter would count as starting a civil case. For crimina…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5380 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5380)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5380 (as of 2026-08-27).