H.R. 8202 119th Congress House

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

Introduced: April 23, 2026 Introduced by: Ryan Mackenzie Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance Civil actions and liabilityTrade restrictions

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 22, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Apr 22, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 6, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 6, 2026

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 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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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

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

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)

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2 filings
SENATE
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Education, Dept of
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Cosponsors 3

Sherman, Brad

California · Apr 23, 2026

Lawler, Michael

New York · Apr 20, 2026

Castro, Joaquin

Texas · Apr 6, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8202: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8202/

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"H.R. 8202: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8202/.

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H.R. 8202, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8202/.

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[H.R. 8202: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8202/)