H.R. 4863 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019

Specifically, the bill redesignates the bank as the United States Export Finance Agency and increases its lending cap over the period of its reauthorization. In the event of a quorum lapse, the bill provides for the establishment of a temporary board to act in the stead of the Board of Directors. The bill also prohibits the agency from providing financing for certain specified entities and persons involved in sanctionable activities.

Additionally, the agency must establish (1) the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion to increase the participation of such groups in the agency's programs and contracts; (2) the Office of Territorial Exporting to promote the export of goods and services from U.S. territories; and (3) the Office of Financing for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Storage Exports to promote exports used in the production of renewable energy resources and energy efficiency technologies.

Further, the agency is authorized to (1) deem as met certain prerequisite considerations to providing competitive export financing in the case of exports likely to be supported by official financing from China; and (2) establish a program under which it may enter into arrangements (i.e., reinsurance pools) to share risks associated with the extension of credit.

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November 18, 2019

November 15, 2019

November 8, 2019

October 28, 2019

Amendments (21)

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 685

Amendment prohibits the Export-Import Bank from providing financing to a person involved in sanctionable activity relating to human rights abuses, specifically human trafficking including sex trafficking.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 684

An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 116-289 to clarify that the Agencys duty to consult with potentially impacted communities includes affected workers and that any Agency accountability mechanism should include consideration of effects on workers. Also, the amendment requires the Agencys annual report to include the steps taken to consult with impacted communities (including affected workers).

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 683

An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the GAO to submit to Congress within one year of the bills enactment a report on the effect that closure of the U.S. Export Finance Agency would have on businesses that utilize the Agencys services.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 682

Amendment requires the United States Export Finance Agency to emphasize outreach to small businesses in sectors that have been impacted by retaliatory tariffs.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 681

An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 116-289 to add businesses owned by LGBTQ individuals to the Agency's small business outreach plan.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 680

An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion to develop standards to ensure diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 679

An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to detail the effects of exports and projects financed by the Agency on American jobs in the energy, and related technologies, industries.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 678

An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 116-289 to require Agency employees to make available appropriate inclusion and diversity training and retraining to ensure employees understand the specific challenges facing minority- and women- owned businesses.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 677

An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 116-289 to amend 12 USC 635a(d) to add 2 additional advisory committee members- one who represent higher education of 4-year institutions and one who represent community colleges.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 676

An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-289 to include community colleges in recruitment efforts to diversify the United States Export Finance Agency.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 675

An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-289 to include paid internships in recruitment efforts.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 674

An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-289 to include Asian American- and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions in recruitment efforts to diversify the United States Export Finance Agency workforce.

Agreed To

Nov 14, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 673

An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 116-289 to allow the US Export Finance Agency to use surplus funds to expand or establish additional regional finance centers.

Agreed To

Nov 14, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 672

An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-289 to clarify that the Bank's activities to support exports in energy efficiency technologies shall include activities to support exports in electric battery vehicles, batteries for electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Agreed To

Nov 14, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 671

An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 116-289 to clarify that, for the purpose of the Agency's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, "minority" is understood to include Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives.

Agreed To

Nov 14, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 670

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to submit an annual report to Congress about the Agency's activities in economically disadvantaged regions and efforts to support businesses in those regions. The amendment also defines economically disadvantaged regions.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 669

Amendment sought to prohibit Agency assistance for the governments of certain countries unless the President certifies that the government is cooperating with the U.S. to prevent illegal trafficking of synthetic opioids.

Active

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 668

Amendment expands the prohibition on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank from approving a transaction unless the person receiving the Agency's support certifies that the individual does not engage in any activity in contravention of any U.S. law, regulation, or order concerning sanctions relating to the illegal trafficking of synthetic opioids, including any sanctions imposed pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

Agreed To

Nov 15, 2019

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 667

Amendment sought to strike section 13, and create the office of energy efficiency and clean energy exports which would have sought to advise the Export-Import Bank board on ways to improve the export of goods and services that increase energy efficiency and clean energy abroad.

Active

Nov 15, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 666

Amendment ensures the Export-Import Bank will not provide credit to any individual who is subject to sanctions related to serious violations of human rights or free speech.

Agreed To

Nov 14, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 665

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to emphasize outreach to tribal export businesses and to include in their annual report a summary of those outreach efforts and the provision of Agency support to tribal export businesses.

Agreed To

Actions (58)

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11/18/2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

11/15/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/15/2019

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 184 (Roll no. 624).

11/15/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 184 (Roll no. 624).

11/15/2019

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 623).

11/15/2019

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Riggleman motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section pertaining to the Limitation on Financial Assistance for the Chinese Government.

11/15/2019

Mr. Riggleman moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H8899)

11/15/2019

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

11/15/2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

11/15/2019

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4863.

11/15/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres Small (NM) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres Small (NM) amendment No. 21.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 20.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kendra S. Horn (OK) amendment No. 19.

11/15/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stevens amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stevens amendment No. 18.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 17.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 16.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamb amendment No. 15.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 14.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 13.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 12.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 11.

11/15/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 10.

11/15/2019

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

11/15/2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8885-8902)

11/14/2019

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4863 as unfinished business.

11/14/2019

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

11/14/2019

Ms. Waters moved that the Committee rise.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz amendment No. 9.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 8.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 7.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 6.

11/14/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davidson (OH) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 5.

11/14/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McAdams amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McAdams demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McAdams amendment No. 4.

11/14/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flores demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment No. 3.

11/14/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 2.

11/14/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 1.

11/14/2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4863.

11/14/2019

The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Blumenauer to act as Chairman of the Committee.

11/14/2019

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 695 and Rule XVIII.

11/14/2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4863 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Specified amendments are in order.

11/14/2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 695. (consideration: CR H8845-8870; text: CR H8856-8859)

11/14/2019

Rule H. Res. 695 passed House.

11/13/2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 695 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4863 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Specified amendments are in order.

11/08/2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.

11/08/2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-271.

10/31/2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 27.

10/31/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10/30/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10/29/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10/28/2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

10/28/2019

Introduced in House

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