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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Increase to Export Control Penalties
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senate Amendment 6228 proposes increasing the maximum for violations of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. If passed, the amendment would quadruple the potential fines for illegal export activities.
This amendment would increase the maximum civil penalty for export control violations from $300,000 to $1,200,000 and raise the alternative penalty from twice to four times the value of the transaction for violations occurring after the bill's enactment.
Who It Affects
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Exporters
Entities subject to the Export Control Reform Act face higher potential civil penalties for violations committed after the enactment of this amendment.
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Aggressive Penalty Scaling
The amendment proposes a four-fold increase in the transaction-based penalty multiplier, signaling a shift toward higher financial deterrence for export violations.
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