119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

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.

“A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.”

Introduced Aug 7, 2026
Last action Aug 7, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Aug 7, 2026
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Referred
Aug 7, 2026
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.)

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 2 actions
Aug 7, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 7, 2026
Introduced in Senate