Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8163
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Countering China Through American Export Competitiveness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 4, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 4, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8163
Congress
116
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Kentucky
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Countering China Through American Export Competitiveness Act

This bill modifies certain responsibilities of the Export-Import Bank of the United States related to its Program on China and Transformational Exports. The program supports financing at rates and on terms that are fully competitive with rates and terms established by China in order to (1) directly neutralize export subsidies for competing goods and services, or (2) advance the comparative leadership of the United States through specified exports.

The bill prohibits the bank generally from guaranteeing, insuring, or extending credit for which the end user, lender, or obligor is China. The bill also raises from 20% to 33% the dedicated amount that the bank should reserve for the program, and it sets the default rate limit for program loans at 5%.

The bill authorizes the bank to waive some, or all, of the domestic content requirements that would otherwise apply to a transaction if it determines that doing so would be in the national security interest of the United States. The bill also establishes an advisory committee to advise the bank on the development of policies and programs that support the expansion of the bank's financial commitments in accordance with the program to counter China.

Text (1)
September 4, 2020
Actions (2)
09/04/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
09/04/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:02 PM