S. 5380 has not moved since its introduction on Aug 7, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
IntroducedAug 7, 2026
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Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 77 words.
This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. export control laws. The bill also specifies that the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter. (A charging letter is a formal notification by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security that a company or individual is under investigation for an apparent violation of export administration laws or regulations.)
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance: 15 of 908 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.7%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 51 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 161 words
- Latest action
- Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 8202 To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations. R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]