HR 5853 Cleared committee

Raises the maximum civil penalty for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 from $300,000 to $1,200,000, and from twice to four times the value of the transaction, for violations committed on or after enactment.

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

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 28-OCT-2025

Referred 28-OCT-2025

Approved by committee 22-APR-2026

Key points

Raises the per-violation civil penalty cap in the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 from $300,000 to $1,200,000
Changes the alternative penalty measure from twice the value of the transaction to four times the value of the transaction
Applies to violations of the Act or its regulations, orders, or licenses committed on or after the date of enactment

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in House, 28-OCT-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Sponsor Keith Self (R-TX) Cosponsors · 2

■ 2 R

2 Republicans

congress.gov page Introduced in House (28-OCT-2025)