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H.R. 5853

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5853, the To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 28, 2025 by Rep. Keith Self (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

Record

Text

H.R. 5853 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb5853/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5853 IH: To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-28
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5853  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 28, 2025   Mr. Self  (for himself and  Mr. McCaul ) introduced the
  following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign
 Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act.
1.
Increase of civil penalties under Export Control Reform Act of 2018
(a)
In general
Section 1760(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4819(c)(1)(A) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  $300,000  and inserting  $1,200,000 ; and
(2)
by striking  twice the value of the transaction  and inserting  four times the value of the transaction .
(b)
Applicability
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to a violation of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. ) or any regulation, order, or license issued under such Act, committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Oct 28, 2025

hb5853/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (10/28/2025)

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.)

Sponsors

Rep. Keith Self (R) sponsors H.R. 5853, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5853 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · Apr 22, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5853 has taken 4 actions since Oct 28, 2025, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 22, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldForeign Affairs Committee
Apr 22, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.Foreign Affairs Committee
Oct 28, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 5853 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5853.

Titles

H.R. 5853 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act. — Display Title
  • To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under such Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5853, the latest on Aug 28, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5853 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Defense, Science/Technology, Trade (domestic/foreign), Foreign Relations, Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION—District of Columbia13—
SYNOPSYS, INC.electronic design automation (EDA) and intellectual property (IP)California12—
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC—Maryland11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION13—
SYNOPSYS, INC.12—
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRIA PAOLOZZI MOORE113
CONNOR PFEIFFER113
DANIEL VAYNSHTEYN113
MATTHEW REID ZWEIG113
NICHOLAS STEWART113
TYLER STAPLETON113
ZACHARY JUTCOVICH113
ANDREW ROLLO112
DUSTIN TODD112
NATALIE KAMPHAUS112
STEPHANIE EFTIMIADES112
COLIN MCGLYNN111
HAJAR HAMMADO111
NICOLAS KHARRAZIAN111
SEAN VITKA111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SYNOPSYS, INC.SYNOPSYS, INC.2026 first_quarter$370K1st Quarter - Report
SYNOPSYS, INC.SYNOPSYS, INC.2026 second_quarter$310K2nd Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$300K4th Quarter - Amendme…
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$290K4th Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2026 second_quarter$240K2nd Quarter - Report
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5853 under Foreign Trade and International Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5853’s is Foreign Trade and International Finance.

hr5853/policy-areas.txt
Foreign Trade and International FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5853 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Trade restrictions.

hr5853/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCustoms enforcementTrade restrictions

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5853, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 28, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MAST:H.R. 5853.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to regulate commerce with foreignnations pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theConstitution of the United States.[Page H4560]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com