EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Easier Export-Import Bank board rules
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 appropriations law. These changes would take effect on December 31, 2026. They could make it easier for exporters and businesses to keep EXIM financing available.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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