H.R. 5853 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 93 words.
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.)
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance: 15 of 908 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 79 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 115 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCustoms enforcementTrade restrictions
- Latest action
- Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th 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. R · Introduced