United States · Bill · S
S. 868 (97th)
Competitive Export Financing Act of 1981
Introduced
2 April 1981
Last action
25 March 1982 · Floor
Status
Considered by Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Competitive Export Financing Act of 1981 - Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to direct the Export-Import Bank to adopt export finance programs comparable in structure to those extraordinary measures of official export credits offered by competing countries, until such financing is limited by international agreements. Authorizes appropriations for such programs. Requires the Bank to report annually to Congress on whether any additional funds are necessary to carry out this Act. Sets the effective date of this Act.
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Timeline
2 April 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on International Finance (Banking).
Source: Committee
2 April 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1981
Committee
Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Source: Committee
20 July 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on International Finance (Banking). Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 July 1981
Reported
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
11 September 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 262.
Source: Calendars
11 September 1981
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Heinz favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-188.
Source: Committee
11 September 1981
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Heinz favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-188.
Source: Committee
25 March 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 September 1981
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 April 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- · ssbk00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/868
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/868
- us · 97-s-868 · source updated 29 August 2025