A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

S. 5380 would establish a ten-year statute of limitations for violations of export control laws under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. Currently that law does not specify a limitations period of this length for such violations; the bill would set a fixed ten-year window within which enforcement action could be pursued. Beyond this stated purpose, the specific text of the bill has not yet been published, so the precise mechanics of how the limitations period would apply are not yet known.

The bill would primarily affect companies and individuals involved in the export of controlled goods, technology, and software, as well as the federal agencies responsible for enforcing export control laws, such as the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. A defined limitations period affects how long these parties remain subject to potential enforcement actions for past conduct.

S. 5380 was introduced in the Senate on August 7, 2026, by Senator Jon Husted (R-OH), and its status is currently "Introduced." The next steps in the legislative process would typically include committee review and possible markup before any floor vote; no further action has yet been recorded. The full text of the bill has not yet been published.

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