House Floor Summary

On agreeing to the Case amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Case amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Case, numbered 7 printed in House Report 116-289 to clarify that, for the purpose of the Agency's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, "minority" is understood to include Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives.

On agreeing to the Tlaib amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Tlaib, numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-289 to require the Agency to submit an annual report to Congress about the Agency's activities in economically disadvantaged regions and efforts to support businesses in those regions. The amendment also defines economically disadvantaged regions.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davidson (OH) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 5.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McAdams amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McAdams demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Davidson (OH), numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-289 to prohibit Agency assistance for the governments of certain countries unless the President certifies that the government is cooperating with the U.S. to prevent illegal trafficking of synthetic opioids.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McAdams amendment No. 4.

An amendment, offered by Mr. McAdams, numbered 4 printed in House Report 116-289 to expand the prohibition of the Board of Directors from approving a transaction unless the person receiving the Agencys support certifies that the person does not engage in any activity in contravention of any U.S. law, regulation, or order concerning sanctions relating to the illegal trafficking of synthetic opioids, including any sanctions imposed pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flores demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment No. 3.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Flores, numbered 3 printed in House Report 116-289 to strike Section 13 and create the office of energy efficiency and clean energy exports which advises the EXIM board on ways to improve the export of goods and services that increase energy efficiency and clean energy abroad. Also, the amendment requires the EXIM bank to consider energy affordability as well as environmental impacts before approving transactions, and requires the EXIM bank to include in its annual report the impacts of any transaction backed by the Bank on the cost of energy in the importing country and the estimated emissions reductions caused by exports financed by the Bank.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 2.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Torres (CA), numbered 2 printed in House Report 116-289 to ensure that the Bank will not provide credit to any individual who is subject to sanctions related to serious violations of human rights or free speech, including in China and Burma.

On agreeing to the Torres (CA) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 1.