H.R. 8202 Congress 119 session
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
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.)
Status
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor vote
- Passed
- Enacted
Awaiting a floor vote — last recorded action April 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Passage likelihood
36% Comparable to other bills at this stage
This is an estimate, not a guarantee. It is computed from the signals listed below and nothing else. It does not account for leadership priorities, floor scheduling, or negotiations that are not in the public record.
What the estimate is based on
- Historical base rate About 4% of introduced federal bills are enacted.
- Current stage Scheduled for or awaiting a floor vote.
- Cosponsors 3 cosponsors.
- Bipartisan cosponsorship Cosponsors come from 2 parties.
State-level impact
State-level impact data is not available for this bill. The source text does not contain a per-state funding formula or scored breakdown, so no figures are shown.
Official actions
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House