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

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

2026-04-22

The bill would increase the financial penalties that the government can impose on companies and individuals who illegally export controlled goods or technology to foreign countries without proper authorization. Currently, these penalties have a maximum limit, and this change would raise that limit to punish violations more severely. The higher penalties would apply to exporters who break rules designed to protect national security by controlling what sensitive materials and technology leave the United States.