# 119-hr-10165: EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act

119-hr-10165, EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10165
- Congress: 119
- Title: EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

This bill would **make it easier for the Export-Import Bank's Board to reach a working quorum** so the bank can keep operating through presidential transitions. - Board rules: It would lower a threshold in Section 3(c)(6)(B) from 120 to 60 to reduce barriers to meeting a quorum. - Temporary Board expiry: It would replace the existing clause so a temporary Board ends when the President who constituted it is succeeded or when a quorum is restored. - Statutory cleanup and timing: It would strike subsection (b) of Section 409 of division I of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and the changes would take effect on December 31, 2026.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier Export-Import Bank board rules: benefit, medium. This bill would lower a number in the Export-Import Bank's board rules from 120 to 60. It would make temporary boards end when the President who set them leaves office. It would also end them when a full board quorum is restored. It would remove subsection (b) of Section 409 of the 2020 appropriati…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10165)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10165 (as of 2026-09-24).