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119-s-816119th CongressWALLET

Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would push to increase U.S. exports to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean by at least 200% in real dollar value within 10 years. It would also require standardized training for U.S. commercial and economic officers and create two special export coordinators at Commerce to oversee the effort.

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  • U.S. exporters and businesses: Would target a large rise in sales to those regions by aiming for a 200% increase in real exports within 10 years. This is a clear export-growth goal for goods and services.
  • Trade and economic officers: Would require standardized training for U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers and economic officers on programs run by the Export-Import Bank, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Overseas commercial officers must receive that training within one year.
  • Commerce and interagency coordination: Would direct the Secretary of Commerce to name a Special Africa Export Strategy Coordinator and a Special Latin America and the Caribbean Export Strategy Coordinator to oversee strategy development and implementation across export promotion and development agencies.
  • Congress and planning: The President would have to consult a broad set of federal agencies and the private sector, submit the strategy to Congress within 200 days, and deliver a progress report within three years.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Triple U.S. exports to Africa and Latin America

This bill would require the President to write a plan to grow U.S. exports to Africa and to Latin America and the Caribbean. The plan would aim to raise exports to each region by 200% in real dollars within 10 years. The President would have to send the plan to Congress within 200 days and a progress report within 3 years. The Commerce Secretary would name special coordinators to run and coordinate the effort. The plan would have to consider partner-country jobs and supply-chain risks.

Standardized export training for overseas officers

This bill would require the President to create a standardized training plan on export finance and support programs. All U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service officers overseas would need the training within one year. If no Commercial Service officer is posted, the U.S. State Department economic officer in that country would need the training. The training would cover EXIM, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the SBA, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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