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S. 819 (114th): Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

About the bill

The Export-Import Reform and Reauthorization Act would reauthorize the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) through fiscal year 2019, as well as introduce reforms on taxpayer protection, promotion of small businesses, modernization, and other subjects. The Ex-Im Bank is an independent agency for the purpose of providing financial aid and insurance for the export of United States goods and services. It was established in 1934 and has existed as an independent institution since 1945. The bill would cap the total loans of the Ex-Im Bank at $135 billion for fiscal years 2015-19 and would introduce a wide variety of reforms to the bank. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Il) boasted bipartisan support for the bill with three other republicans and three democrats in his press release. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and …

Sponsor and status

Mark Kirk

Sponsor. Senator for Illinois. Republican.

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Last Updated: Mar 19, 2015
Length: 23 pages
Introduced
Mar 19, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 22: FAST Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 4, 2015. (compare text)
Cosponsors

7 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

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History

Mar 19, 2015
 
Introduced

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S. 819 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 819. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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