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HR 5853 119th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Customs enforcement Trade restrictions

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: Self, Keith Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

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

  • SYNOPSYS, INC.
    for SYNOPSYS, INC. · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • SYNOPSYS, INC.
    for SYNOPSYS, INC. · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 20, 2026
 R
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/
MLA
"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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