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II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5380IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 7, 2026Mr. Husted (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

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Ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations

Section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819) is amended by adding at the end the following:(g)

Statute of limitations

(1)

Time for commencing proceedings

(A)

In general

An action, suit, or proceeding for the enforcement of any civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture, pecuniary or otherwise, under this section shall not be entertained if commenced later than 10 years after the date of the violation upon which the civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture is based.(B)

Commencement

For purposes of this paragraph, the commencement of an action, suit, or proceeding includes the issuance of a charging letter.(2)

Time for indictment

No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense under subsection (a) unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation upon which the indictment or information is based..