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HR 2175 102th Congress House

To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to narrow the circumstances under which the Export-Import Bank of the United States may participate in financing the sale of defense articles or services…

Official title: To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to narrow the circumstances under which the Export-Import Bank of the United States may participate in financing th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to narrow the circumstances under which the Export-Import Bank of the United States may participate in financing the sale of defense articles or services to foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit, except under specified circumstances, the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing or extending credit for the sale of defense articles and services to any country (currently, only to economically less developed countries).

Requires the Comptroller General to study the participation of the Bank in financing sales of such items to foreign countries and to submit the results of such study to specified congressional committees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 1, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2175: To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to narrow the circumstances under which the Export-Import Bank of the United States may participate in financing the sale of defense articles or services to foreign countries, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2175/
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"H.R. 2175: To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to narrow the circumstances under which the Export-Import Bank of the United States may participate in financing the sale of defense articles or services to foreign countries, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2175/.
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H.R. 2175, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2175/.
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[H.R. 2175: To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to narrow the circumstances under which the Export-Import Bank of the United States may participate in financing the sale of defense articles or services to foreign countries, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2175/)
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