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AGOA Extension Act
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
Latest Action (2026-02-10): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.
AGOA Extension ActThis bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees.Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary SSA countries under the Trade Act of 1974 (specifically, the Generalized System of Preferences) and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). (Currently, there are 32 countries eligible for AGOA.)Additionally, the extended period applies to the following provisions of AGOA: (1) the duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles from beneficiary SSA countries; and (2) the third-country fabric provision, which allows limited amounts of apparel articles from lesser developed beneficiary SSA countries to qualify for duty-free treatment, even if the yarns and fabrics used in their production are imported from non-AGOA countries (e.g., apparel assembled in Kenya with Chinese fabrics).The bill also provides for the refund of duties (i.e., liquidation or reliquidation of entries) on articles from eligible SSA countries that entered into the United States after September 30, 2025, and before the date of this bill's enactment. A refund request must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the e
Subjects: Africa, Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits, Customs enforcement, Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment, User charges and fees
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HR6500 is the AGOA Extension Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO). AGOA Extension ActThis bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
HR6500 was sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2026-02-10, HR6500 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320..
HR6500 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2026-01-12 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
HR6500 is categorized under "Foreign Trade and International Finance." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-foreign-trade-and-international-finance/.
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