# 119-s-816: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025

119-s-816, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-816
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing American Jobs Through Greater United States Exports to Africa and Latin America Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Triple U.S. exports to Africa and Latin America: benefit, high. 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 progre…
- Standardized export training for overseas officers: benefit, medium. 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 offi…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/816)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-816 (as of 2026-10-30).