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H.R. 2072 // May 15, 2012House: Needed two-thirds to pass

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012

Sponsor: GARY MILLER (R-CA)

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2014. (Sec. 3) Caps annual outstanding limits on loans, guarantees, and insurance for FY2012 and subsequent fiscal years at $120 billion. Increases such amount to $130 billion for each of FY2013 and FY2014 if: (1) the Bank has submitted a specified report under this Act, and (2) a specified rate calculated under this Act is less than 2% for the quarter ending with the beginning of the fiscal year or for any quarter in the fiscal year.

Foreign Trade and International Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 188,839,041 people78.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

20 votes, representing 45,200,020 people18.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7878.8%
NayLost2018.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%