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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5424
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2014
Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To create the Made-in-America Bank.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Made-in-America Bank Act.
2.
Redesignation of the Export-Import Bank as the Made-in-America Bank
(a)
Redesignation
Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C.
635(a)(1)) is amended by striking Export-Import Bank and inserting Made-in-America Bank.
(b)
References
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to
the Federal agency renamed in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the Made-in-America Bank.
3.
Financing made available to American entities purchasing American made goods
All guarantees, loans, insurance, and any other benefits historically provided by the Export-Import
Bank may only be made to a domestic entity that is not majority-owned by
any foreign person or entity and only for the purpose of acquiring goods
or services made in America.
4.
Extension of authority
Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2016.
5.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2014, or the date of enactment of
this Act, whichever is later.