Bill · S. 5380· Senate(119-S-5380)
A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
- Introduced
- 8/7/2026
- Last activity
- 8/7/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jon Husted
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to establish a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations. It amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. The change applies to the enforcement of civil fines, penalties, or forfeitures. It also applies to criminal prosecutions and indictments. Under this bill, actions must be commenced within 10 years of the violation.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill provides more predictable legal boundaries for business owners handling sensitive exports.
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?+3
The bill provides legal certainty by establishing a clear cutoff for criminal prosecutions related to export violations.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+2
A statute of limitations protects due process by preventing indefinitely delayed legal actions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Clear Timeline for Legal Actions: By establishing a specific ten-year limit for commencing proceedings, an action, suit, or proceeding for civil fines, penalties, or forfeitures cannot be entertained if started later than 10 years after the violation date (Section 1).
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Definitive Period for Prosecution: The bill provides a limit where no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for an offense unless the indictment or information is instituted within 10 years after the latest date of the violation (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+2Improves Government Transparency+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+2
- 8/7/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia