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John Kennedy (R-LA)

S.Amdt. 6228

S.Amdt. 6228 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6228, submitted by Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Kim, aims to increase the civil penalties under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.

The amendment proposes the following changes:

  • It changes the amount of $300,000 to $1,200,000.

  • It changes "twice the value of the transaction" to "four times the value of the transaction".

These changes apply to violations of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 or any regulation, license, or order issued under that Act that happen on or after the date the Act is enacted.