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H.R. 4455 103rd Congress House

To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian…

Official title: To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-428.
Oct 31, 1994
Signed by President.
Oct 21, 1994
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 1994
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H11159)
Oct 7, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H11159)
Oct 7, 1994
Mr. Frank (MA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Oct 6, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 1994
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1994
Amendment SP 2616 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1994
Amendment SP 2616 proposed by Senator Craig for Senator D'Amato.
Oct 5, 1994
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14233-14234)
Aug 10, 1994
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Aug 9, 1994
Received in the Senate.
Aug 8, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 8, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 8, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 8, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Aug 8, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7139-7142)
Aug 8, 1994
Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 8, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
Aug 8, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs. H. Rept. 103-681.
Jun 29, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 24, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 6, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
May 19, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 19, 1994
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,616 – To provide for a substitute. Agreed to Oct 5, 1994
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 Latest action October 31, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-428.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to allow the Export-Import Bank to finance export sales of nonlethal defense articles or services whose primary end use will be for civilian purposes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4455: To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4455/
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"H.R. 4455: To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles and defense services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4455/.
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H.R. 4455, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4455/.
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