Senate bill · S. 5380 (119th Congress)
Provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Jon Husted (U.S. Senator for Ohio, Republican)
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A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
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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.)
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Assigned to a committee for review.
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- Passed
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Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Aug 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Aug 7, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Aug 7, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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