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119th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance

S. 4883: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act

A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 24, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jun 24, 2026

This bill increases civil penalties for violations of U.S. export control laws.

Specifically, the bill increases the maximum statutory civil penalty for each violation of any regulation, order, or license issued under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) to $1.2 million or four times the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. (Currently, the maximum statutory civil penalty for each violation of ECRA is $300,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater. The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security adjusts this maximum amount annually for inflation.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1John Kennedy R-LA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jun 24, 2026Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy.
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  1. Jun 24, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.