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119th Congress · S. 4883 · Introduced

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

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.)

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · [R-LA] · K000393
    Rep-LA current · 2 terms · @SenJohnKennedy · 9 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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John Kennedy
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (17)

  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Economic Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 6

Social media

District offices (9)

  • 1611 Arnold Drive, Suite 126, England Airpark, Alexandria, LA, 71303 · 318-445-2892 · By appointment only · 31.3239969,-92.5372977
  • 7932 Wrenwood Blvd, Suite A & B, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809 · 225-926-8033 · By appointment only · 30.4233173,-91.1027159
  • 8026 Main St, Suite 700, Government Towers, Houma, LA, 70360 · 985-851-0956 · By appointment only · 29.5979835,-90.7180594
  • 21490 Koop Dr., Building A, Mandeville, LA, 70471 · 985-809-8153 · By appointment only · 30.4182357,-90.0470795
  • 1651 Louisville Ave., Suite 148, Monroe, LA, 71201 · 318-361-1489 · By appointment only · 32.5175209,-92.1087384
  • 500 Poydras St., Suite 364, New Orleans, LA, 70113 · 504-581-6190 · By appointment only · 29.9484696,-90.0711728
  • 401 Market St., Suite 1050, Shreveport, LA, 71101 · 318-670-5192 · By appointment only · 32.515033,-93.7502759
  • 315 S. College Road, Suite 140, Lafayette, LA, 70503 · 337-269-5980 · 30.2046614,-92.0339697
  • 814 West McNeese Street, Suite 213, Lake Charles, LA, 70605 · 337-573-6800 · 30.1764614,-93.2338281

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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00
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2028
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null
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2023-01-31
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2023-01-31
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
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$41,730,211.01
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$33,043,973.00
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$9,906,579.67
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 5 terms · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-24T15:49:25ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-06-24IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 2026-06-24IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-07-07T04:48:35Z
    A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.
  • Display Title2026-06-25T12:09:04Z
    A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.

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00 · 2026-06-24 · Introduced in Senate

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.)

Related bills

  • HR 5853 (119) To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.
    Latest: 2026-04-22 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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