A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.
Sponsored By: Senator Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced
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.
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Higher export control fines for exporters
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 increased penalties would apply only to violations committed on or after the date of enactment. To estimate total exposure, multiply the per-violation amount by the number of separate violations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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