H.R. 5853

119th Congress

Reported

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

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX· Introduced 28 October 2025

2

Cosponsors

5

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

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

22 April 2026·3 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 16 July 2026

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.)

Timeline

5 actions

  1. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    22 April 2026 · Committee

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

    22 April 2026 · Committee

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    28 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    28 October 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Introduced in House

    28 October 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican2100%

Classification

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCustoms enforcementTrade restrictions

Committees

1

  • Foreign Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To28 Oct 2025
    • Markup By22 Apr 2026

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 28 October 2025 to 2 on 20 April 2026.

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