A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 by Sen. John Kennedy
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
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.)
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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