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H.R. 5853 119th Congress House

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.

Introduced: October 28, 2025 Introduced by: Keith Self Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCustoms enforcementTrade restrictions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Oct 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

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 Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • SYNOPSYS, INC.
    for SYNOPSYS, INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
    for DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · Maryland · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • SYNOPSYS, INC.
    for SYNOPSYS, INC. · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 20, 2026
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 28, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5853: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5853/
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"H.R. 5853: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5853/.
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H.R. 5853, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5853/.
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[H.R. 5853: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5853/)
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