S. 5380: To provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

This bill would give the government 10 years to bring enforcement actions for violations of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

What changes

• Civil enforcement: If someone is accused of violating export control laws and the government wants to seek a civil fine, penalty, or forfeiture, it would have to start the case within 10 years of the violation.
• What counts as starting a case: The bill says a case is considered started when a charging letter is issued.
• Criminal cases: For criminal prosecution, a person could only be indicted or charged if that happens within 10 years of the latest violation involved in the case.

Plain-English effect

In simple terms, the bill would extend the amount of time the government has to investigate and bring cases involving export control violations. If the government does not act within that 10-year window, it would generally be barred from pursuing the civil penalties or criminal charges covered by the bill.

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