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FEDERALhearing transcript

High Impact

Hearing on Reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank

Original title: PROMOTING AMERICAN JOBS: REAUTHORIZATION OF THE U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

January 1, 2020

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The Frame

What this does

The Export-Import Bank's operating charter was set to expire on September 30, 2019, which would impact the availability of government-backed credit for U.S. exporters.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Exporters

These businesses rely on the Bank for credit financing to compete with foreign companies.

U.S. Treasury

The Treasury receives remittances from the Bank's operations.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

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Summary

The House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on June 4, 2019, to discuss the of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im). The hearing focused on the Bank's role in supporting American jobs and helping U.S. companies compete in global markets by providing export financing.

Key Facts

The Export-Import Bank's operating charter was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2019.
The Bank has operated for 85 years to assist U.S. exporters in assuming credit risks.
Over the 10 years prior to 2019, the Bank financed more than $255 billion in U.S. exports.
The Bank supported more than 1.5 million American jobs over the 10 years prior to 2019.
The Bank remitted more than $3.4 billion in receipts to the U.S. Treasury over the 10 years prior to 2019.
The Bank's charter previously lapsed in July 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Export-Import Bank?

The Bank helps U.S. exporters compete in global markets by assuming credit risks that the private sector may be unable or unwilling to accept.

When was the Bank's charter set to expire?

The operating charter was set to expire on September 30, 2019.

Why It Matters

The Export-Import Bank's operating charter was set to expire on September 30, 2019, which would impact the availability of government-backed credit for U.S. exporters.

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Historical Lapse in Authority

The document notes that the Bank's charter previously lapsed in 2015, highlighting a history of legislative instability for the agency.

U.S. Export-Import Bank

Connected Entities

organizationU.S. Export-Import Bank“Federal agency providing export financing”Map →

organizationInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers“Represented by witness Owen Herrnstadt”Map →

organizationNational Association of Manufacturers“Represented by witness Linda Menghetti Dempsey”Map →

organizationU.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission“Represented by witness Roy D. Kamphausen”Map →

organizationU.S. Chamber of Commerce“Represented by witness David Hinson”Map →

personMaxine Waters“Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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